What is the population of Lincoln County?

The population of Lincoln County, MT is 20,343.

Where is Lincoln County located?

Lincoln County, MT is located at latitude 48.5425300 and longitude -115.4051900. It is in United States.

What is the area of Lincoln County?

The area of Lincoln County, MT is 9518 km².

What is the elevation of Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, MT has an elevation of 1479 meters (4852 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Lincoln County in?

Lincoln County, MT is in the America/Denver time zone.

How has the population of Lincoln County changed?

The population of Lincoln County, MT has increased from 19,687 (2010) to 20,343 (2020), a change of 3.3%.

Lincoln County, Montana

Lincoln County: county in Montana, United States.

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Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,687 and a population density of 2 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 20,343 inhabitants. Its county seat is Libby. The county was created 117 years ago in 1909.

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Lincoln County at a glance

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Largest city

Libby

Population 2,845

Quick Facts about Lincoln County

Population	20,343 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Montana (United States)
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Area	9518 km²
Water as percent of area	1.7%
Land as percent of area	98.3%
Latitude & Longitude	48.5425,-115.4052
Named for	Abraham Lincoln
Capital	Libby
Establishment	September 03, 1909
Time Zone	America/Denver
Local time	04:34:18 (23rd September 2026)
Density	2 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	3.33% (2010-2020)
Weather	47℉ Partly Cloudy 7-days weather

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Geography

Lincoln County is located at 48°32'33"N 115°24'19"W (48.5425300, -115.4051900). It has 3 neighbors: Boundary County, Flathead County and Sanders County.

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The largest city of Lincoln County is Libby with a population of 2,845. Other cities include and Eureka population 1,445. See all Lincoln County cities & populated places.

Lincoln County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lincoln County.

City Name	Population	Title
Libby	2,845	City in Montana, United States
Eureka	1,445	Town in Lincoln County, Montana, United States

Weather

47°F

Partly Cloudy

1 to 5 mph WSW Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.

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Lincoln County has 3 neighbours.

Boundary County county in Idaho, United States.
Flathead County county in Montana, United States.
Sanders County county in Montana, United States.

Libby

Demographics

The population of Lincoln County increased by 3.33% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	19,687	-	census
2011	19,625	-0.31%	estimation process
2012	19,485	-0.71%	estimation process
2013	19,424	-0.31%	estimation process
2014	19,186	-1.23%	estimation process
2015	19,060	-0.66%	estimation process
2016	19,294	1.23%	estimation process
2017	19,556	1.36%	estimation process
2018	19,797	1.23%	estimation process
2019	19,980	0.92%	estimation process
2020	20,343	1.82%	estimation process

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People born in Lincoln County (1)

American civil rights activist Rachel Dolezal was born in Lincoln County

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Lincoln County, North Carolina county in Nevada, United States. with a population of 88,097 people.
Lincoln County, South Dakota county in South Dakota, United States. with a population of 63,019 people.
Lincoln County, Missouri county in Missouri, United States. with a population of 60,119 people.
Lincoln County, Oregon county in Oregon, United States. with a population of 50,583 people.
Lincoln County, Oklahoma county in Oklahoma, United States. with a population of 35,045 people.
Lincoln County, Maine county in Maine, United States. with a population of 34,775 people.
Lincoln County, Tennessee county in Tennessee, United States. with a population of 34,540 people.
Lincoln County, Nebraska county in Nebraska, United States. with a population of 34,347 people.
Lincoln County, Mississippi county in Mississippi, United States. with a population of 33,936 people.
Lincoln County, Wisconsin county in Wisconsin, United States. with a population of 27,566 people.
Lincoln County, Kentucky county in Kentucky, United States. with a population of 24,466 people.
Lincoln County, Wyoming county in Wyoming, United States. with a population of 20,253 people.
Lincoln County, West Virginia county in West Virginia, United States. with a population of 20,043 people.
Lincoln County, New Mexico county in New Mexico, United States. with a population of 19,939 people.
Lincoln County, Arkansas county in Arkansas, United States. with a population of 12,944 people.
Lincoln County, Washington county in the state of Washington, United States. with a population of 11,090 people.
Lincoln County, Georgia county in Georgia, United States. with a population of 8,031 people.
Lincoln County, Colorado county in Colorado, United States. with a population of 5,680 people.
Lincoln County, Minnesota county in Minnesota, United States. with a population of 5,568 people.
Lincoln County, Idaho county in Idaho, United States. with a population of 5,366 people.
Lincoln County, Nevada county in Nevada, United States. with a population of 5,159 people.
Lincoln County, Kansas county in Kansas, United States. with a population of 2,986 people.

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County Name	Population	Title
Yellowstone County	162,990	County in Montana, United States of America
Missoula County	121,630	County in Montana, United States
Billings	117,445	The most populous city in Montana.
Gallatin County	116,806	County in Montana, United States
Flathead County	105,851	County in Montana, United States
Cascade County	81,346	County in central Montana, United States
Missoula	76,848	The most populous city in Missoula County, Montana.
Lewis and Clark County	70,229	County in Montana, United States
Great Falls	58,353	Town in Cascade County, Montana, United States
Bozeman	50,970	Town in Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Ravalli County	45,002	County in Montana, United States
Silver Bow County	35,180	County in Montana, United States
Butte	34,190	Consolidated city-county in Montana, United States
Helena	33,737	State capital of Montana, United States and seat of Lewis and Clark County
Lake County	30,986	County in Montana, United States
Kalispell	25,329	City in Flathead County, Montana, United States