What is the population of Lincoln County?

The population of Lincoln County, CO is 5,680.

Where is Lincoln County located?

Lincoln County, CO is located at latitude 38.9880700 and longitude -103.5139700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Lincoln County?

The area of Lincoln County, CO is 6699 km².

What is the elevation of Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, CO has an elevation of 1576 meters (5171 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Lincoln County in?

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

How has the population of Lincoln County changed?

The population of Lincoln County, CO has increased from 5,467 (2010) to 5,680 (2020), a change of 3.9%.

Lincoln County, Colorado

Lincoln County: county in Colorado, United States

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Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,467 and a population density of 1 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 5,680 inhabitants. Its county seat is Hugo. The county was created 137 years ago in 1888.

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Lincoln County at a glance

Lincoln County currently has 4 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Limon

Population 1,945

Quick Facts about Lincoln County

Population	5,680 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Colorado (United States)
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Area	6699 km²
Water as percent of area	0.3%
Land as percent of area	99.7%
Latitude & Longitude	38.9881,-103.5140
Named for	Abraham Lincoln
Capital	Hugo
Establishment	January 01, 1889
Time Zone	America/Denver
Local time	00:01:23 (19th April 2026)
Density	1 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	3.75% (2010-2020)
Weather	23℉ Mostly Clear 7-days weather

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Geography

Lincoln County is located at 38°59'17"N 103°30'50"W (38.9880700, -103.5139700). It has 9 neighbors: Elbert County, Arapahoe County, Cheyenne County, Crowley County, El Paso County, Kiowa County, Kit Carson County, Pueblo County and Washington County.

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The largest city of Lincoln County is Limon with a population of 1,945. Other cities include, Hugo population 782, Arriba population 206 and Genoa population 147. See all Lincoln County cities & populated places.

Lincoln County Populated Places

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

City Name	Population	Title
Limon	1,945	City in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States of America
Hugo	782	Town in Colorado, United States
Arriba	206	City in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States of America
Genoa	147	City in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States of America

Weather

23°F

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6 to 9 mph SSW Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

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Lincoln County has 9 neighbours.

Elbert County county in Colorado, United States
Arapahoe County county in Colorado, United States
Cheyenne County county in Colorado, United States
Crowley County county in Colorado, United States
El Paso County One of the 64 counties in the U.
Kiowa County county in Colorado, United States
Kit Carson County county in Colorado, United States
Pueblo County county in Colorado, United States
Washington County county in Colorado, United States

Demographics

The population of Lincoln County increased by 3.75% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	5,467	-	census
2011	5,419	-0.89%	estimation process
2012	5,440	0.39%	estimation process
2013	5,435	-0.09%	estimation process
2014	5,501	1.2%	estimation process
2015	5,543	0.76%	estimation process
2016	5,551	0.14%	estimation process
2017	5,523	-0.51%	estimation process
2018	5,606	1.48%	estimation process
2019	5,701	1.67%	estimation process
2020	5,680	-0.37%	estimation process

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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, 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.
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County Name	Population	Title
Denver	735,538	The twentieth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Denver metropolitan area.
Denver County	735,538	County in Colorado, United States, coterminous with the City of Denver
El Paso County	728,310	One of the 64 counties in the U.
Arapahoe County	657,452	County in Colorado, United States
Jefferson County	583,283	County in Colorado, United States
Adams County	519,883	County in Colorado, United States
Colorado Springs	482,131	The second most populous city in Colorado and the center of the Colorado Springs metropolitan area.
Aurora	387,377	The third most populous city in Colorado and the center of the Denver metropolitan area.
Douglas County	360,750	County in Colorado, United States
Larimer County	360,428	County in Colorado, United States
Weld County	333,983	County in Colorado, United States
Boulder County	327,171	County in Colorado, United States
Pueblo County	169,823	County in Colorado, United States
Fort Collins	168,234	The fifth most populous city in Colorado.
Lakewood	157,429	The fifth most populous city in Colorado.
Mesa County	155,603	County in Colorado, United States