Lincoln County, Nevada

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Lincoln County, Nevada is a county of the United States of Nevada. As of 2000 the population was 4165. In July 2008, its estimated population was 4898, It is the fifth smallest in terms of population. The county has a total area of 10636.77 mi˛ (27549.11 sq km), of which, 10633.61 square miles (27540.92 sq km) of it is land and 3.17 square miles (8.21 sq km) of it is water, giving it the third largest by total area among Nevada's county.


As of the census of 2000, there were 4165 people, 1540 households, and 1011 families living in the county. The population density was 0.4 people per square mile (0.15/km˛), it is the second least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Nevada. There were 2178 housing units at an average density of 0.2 per square mile (0.08/km˛). The average household size was 2.48 people, and the average family size was 3.15 people. In the county Population was distributed with 30.1% under the age of 18, 6% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 4898, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 4644 White, 81 Black or African American, 94 American Indian, 15 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, and 63 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $31979, it is the poorest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $45588, it is the 12th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Nevada. The per capita income for the county was $17326, it would be the fourth lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Nevada.

In 2000, 1192 pupils and students, of which 53.1% are male and 46.9% are female, 28.62% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.79% nursery or pri school, 4.28% kindergarten, 42.45% elementary school, 37.75% high school and 9.73% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Caliente City	Lincoln County	1.86	1.86	0	1123	603.7	20555	25833

Year	Population
April 2000 census	4165
April 2000 Estimate	4165
July 2000 Estimate	4172
July 2001 Estimate	4141
July 2002 Estimate	4193
July 2003 Estimate	4212
July 2004 Estimate	4199
July 2005 Estimate	4344
July 2006 Estimate	4525
July 2007 Estimate	4723
July 2008 Estimate	4898

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	28	41	69
Kindergarten	32	19	51
Elementary school	283	223	506
High school	222	228	450
College or graduate school	68	48	116

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Lincoln County, Nevada	$31979	$45588	$17326
Nevada, United States	$44581	$50849	$21989
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587