The Town Files

Lincoln County, Colorado

5,550 people. The median home is worth $246,500 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $62,861.

Towns in Lincoln County

Towns in Lincoln County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Limon2,043$219,300$65,77645.2
Hugo787$254,400$48,95834.8

People and housing

Lincoln CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$246,500$471,100
Median rent$868$1,582
Median household income$62,861$86,246
Median age40.940.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%37.8%
Below the poverty line9.8%8.8%

Jobs and pay

2,212 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,392 a year.

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyRetail318 jobs · $34,388Health care & social assistan…100 jobs · $53,304Finance & insurance67 jobs · $58,820Utilities62 jobs · $116,329Other services42 jobs · $44,578Information36 jobs · $73,126
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lincoln County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 933 storm events in Lincoln County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Lincoln County by type since 1996Hail487Drought8Tornado66Blizzard31High Wind87Heavy Snow7Flash Flood19Winter Storm27Winter Weather42Cold/Wind Chill10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lincoln County has been included in 10 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2023FloodDR-4731: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
September 14, 2013FloodDR-4145: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3224: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 19, 2002FireDR-1421: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).