Median Age in Lincoln County, NM
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
52.4 years
Rank #125/3,222 · #5 in NM
96th
Lincoln 52.4 years
NM 39.4 years +33.0%
US 38.9 years +34.7%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Lincoln County's median age of 52.4 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Lincoln County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #122 | Oscoda County, MI | 52.5 years |
| #123 | Nye County, NV | 52.5 years |
| #124 | Northampton County, VA | 52.5 years |
| #125 | Lincoln County, NM | 52.4 years |
| #126 | Motley County, TX | 52.3 years |
| #127 | Stonewall County, TX | 52.3 years |
| #128 | Teller County, CO | 52.2 years |
About Median Age
Lincoln County, New Mexico has a median age of 52.4 years, ranking #125 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 34.7% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within New Mexico, it ranks #5 of 33. This places it in the 96th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.