Lincoln   County NM United States

County FIPS 35027
Largest City Ruidoso
State New Mexico
Latitude 33.7453
Longitude -105.4593
Population 20,224
Density 4.2 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Denver
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $53,303
Median individual: $31,869

Race

Mode: 69.6% White

Gender

 50.6% female 

Rent

  $956 / month  

Median house value: $230,436.0

Age

Median: 52.4 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 32.2%
With STEM degree: 41.9%

Marital Status

 54.3% married 

Never married: 21.2%

Labor Force Participation

 51.8% working 

Unemployed: 5.1%

Average Family Size

 2.49 people 

Commute Time

 20.0 minutes 

Health Care

 9.6% uninsured 

Poverty

 19.3%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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