County · South Dakota

Lincoln County, South Dakota

Lincoln County, South Dakota. Lincoln County had 77,145 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 18.4% since 2020, faster than South Dakota (+5.5%). It holds 26 places (9 cities, villages and boroughs, 16 towns and townships and 1 census-designated) and 13 census tracts. GEOID 46083.

Lincoln County is one of the 5 counties of the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

77,145

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 65,161 · ACS 2020-2024: 70,638

Median household income

$99,166

±$2,500 (90% margin)
South Dakota: $75,081

Median home value

$348,300

±$9,955 (90% margin)
South Dakota: $257,400

Median gross rent

$1,260

±$43 (90% margin)
South Dakota: $946

How many people live in Lincoln County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 65,161 residents in Lincoln County. The Census Bureau estimates 77,145 for July 1, 2025, up 18.4% since 2020, faster than South Dakota (+5.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 70,638 over 577 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +2,360 (68,010)
2021→2022 +2,947 (70,957)
2022→2023 +1,856 (72,813)
2023→2024 +2,310 (75,123)
2024→2025 +2,022 (77,145)

Lincoln County in South Dakota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Lincoln County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	70,638	907,428	+13,812
Households	27,879±265	365,544	+8,130
Average household size	2.52±0.02	2.39	−0.33
Housing units	28,710±52	408,584	+8,178

Lincoln County's population since 2000

From 24,131 in 2000 to 77,145 in 2025: up 219.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 24,131
2005 (estimate) 34,598
2010 Census 44,828
2015 (estimate) 52,997
2020 Census 65,161
2025 (estimate) 77,145

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County holds 26 places: 9 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 16 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Sioux Falls with 213,748 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Lincoln County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Sioux Falls	city	192,517	201,469±92	$75,970	$292,400	9.6%	19%
Harrisburg	city	6,732	8,519±18	$108,724	$312,200	0.5%	100%
Tea	city	5,598	6,786±17	$120,139	$351,100	4.7%	100%
Canton	city	3,066	3,033±18	$60,850	$191,400	8.1%	100%
Lennox	city	2,423	2,468±21	$81,761	$235,900	9.6%	100%
Springdale Township, Lincoln County	township	2,160	1,791±383	$151,000	$664,400	1.3%	100%
Delapre Township	township	2,005	2,025±409	$141,058	$471,900	1.2%	100%
Worthing	city	927	1,036±223	$93,162	$220,200	1.8%	100%
Perry Township, Lincoln CountyGEOID 4608349260	township	817	677±191	$88,621	$386,400	3.5%	100%
Dayton Township, Lincoln CountyGEOID 4608315620	township	736	1,006±440	$104,583	$340,200	1.8%	100%
La Valley TownshipGEOID 4608336060	township	692	498±178	$135,489	$494,900	5.2%	100%
ShindlerGEOID 4658590	CDP	607	579±212	$146,154	$617,600	0.0%	100%
Canton TownshipGEOID 4608309540	township	562	514±289	$104,118	$508,500	0.0%	100%
Grant Township, Lincoln CountyGEOID 4608325620	township	416	490±292	$107,021	not published	0.0%	100%
Beresford	city	2,180	2,360±345	$78,793	$234,400	5.2%	17%
HudsonGEOID 4630740	town	311	382±128	$66,429	$150,500	17.0%	100%
Highland Township, Lincoln CountyGEOID 4608328860	township	310	389±185	$114,872	$445,000	0.0%	100%
Lynn Township, Lincoln CountyGEOID 4608339620	township	304	325±214	$111,042	$386,700	8.3%	100%
Pleasant Township, Lincoln CountyGEOID 4608350500	township	286	428±190	$129,250	$263,400	0.0%	100%
Norway Township, Lincoln CountyGEOID 4608345900	township	252	164±102	$116,750	not published	0.0%	100%
Lincoln Township, Lincoln CountyGEOID 4608337500	township	225	255±142	$107,948	$284,900	0.0%	100%
Brooklyn TownshipGEOID 4608307660	township	221	216±94	not published	$432,400	0.0%	100%
Delaware TownshipGEOID 4608315940	township	185	203±112	$105,417	$343,500	0.0%	100%
Eden Township, Lincoln CountyGEOID 4608318140	township	178	111±70	$130,556	$337,500	0.0%	100%
Fairview Township, Lincoln CountyGEOID 4608320820	township	164	193±85	$108,333	$150,000	6.7%	100%
FairviewGEOID 4620780	town	61	102±51	$71,719	$155,400	18.6%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Lincoln County?

The median resident of Lincoln County is 35.9 years old; 26.5% are under 18 and 14.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.2%. 4.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Lincoln County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	35.9±0.3	38.0	+1.0
Under 18 years	26.5%	24.2%	–
65 years and over	14.7%±0.2 pts	18.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.2%	4.8%	+1.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	89.0%±0.5 pts	79.8%	−4.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	2.3%±0.4 pts	2.1%	+1.0 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.7%±0.3 pts	1.4%	+0.6 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	7.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.0%±0.6 pts	4.4%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.4 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	4.9%±1.2 pts	4.0%	+2.3 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.8%±1.3 pts	7.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.1%±0.8 pts	7.9%	–
With a disability	9.2%±1.0 pts	12.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.1%±0.9 pts	9.0%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	96.5%±0.7 pts	93.2%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	44.4%±1.8 pts	31.9%	+6.8 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	14.5%±1.6 pts	10.0%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.7%±0.9 pts	3.2%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Lincoln County earn?

Half of Lincoln County's 27,879 households earn less than $99,166 a year (±$2,500), against $75,081 in South Dakota. In 2015-2019 it was $101,499 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lincoln County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$99,166±$2,500	$75,081	no clear change
Mean household income	$132,275±$7,582	$98,527	–
Per capita income	$52,585±$2,806	$40,550	no clear change
People below the poverty line	5.6%±1.5 pts	11.9%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	6.9%±3.0 pts	14.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	3.3%±1.2 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	95.7%±1.0 pts	89.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Lincoln County?

Owners occupy 71.2% of Lincoln County's occupied homes and renters 28.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $348,300 by its owner (±$9,955). The median renter pays $1,260 a month including utilities, and 25.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lincoln County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$348,300±$9,955	$257,400	+$66,717
Median gross rent	$1,260±$43	$946	+$75
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	25.1%±4.6 pts	30.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,937±$61	$1,680	–
Owner-occupied homes	71.2%±2.1 pts	68.6%	−5.5 pts
Housing units	28,710±52	408,584	+8,178
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6%±0.5 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.4%±2.2 pts	6.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	61.0%±2.1 pts	66.9%	–
Mobile homes	1.4%±0.4 pts	7.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	6.1%±1.1 pts	2.3%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	8.3%±1.1 pts	15.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Lincoln County building?

Builders took permits for 232 new housing units across Lincoln County in 2025 (208 single-family), 3.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 281 units
2020 583 units
2021 599 units
2022 755 units
2023 521 units
2024 268 units
2025 232 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Lincoln County get to work?

80.1% of Lincoln County's workers drive alone and 12.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 1.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lincoln County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	75.6%±1.2 pts	67.2%	–
Unemployment rate	1.7%±0.5 pts	2.9%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	80.1%±1.8 pts	77.0%	–
Carpooled	5.6%±1.0 pts	8.3%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Walked	1.3%±0.6 pts	3.1%	–
Worked from home	12.3%±1.4 pts	9.7%	+8.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	19.3 min±0.7	17.8 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Lincoln County's census tracts?

Lincoln County is divided into 13 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $67,202 (Tract 102) to $152,958 (Tract 101.14).

Census tracts of Lincoln County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 101.0346083010103	Sioux Falls (93%)	6,059	6,047±657	$96,972	$264,200	$1,252	10.2%
Tract 101.0746083010107	Harrisburg (68%)	7,366	8,995±438	$106,490	$306,300	$1,362	0.6%
Tract 101.0946083010109	Sioux Falls (89%)	6,129	6,462±599	$133,152	$540,100	$1,168	7.7%
Tract 101.1046083010110	Sioux Falls (88%)	6,720	7,377±963	$76,328	$366,300	$1,339	8.6%
Tract 101.1146083010111	Sioux Falls	3,643	3,534±618	$127,721	$522,100	$1,016	0.3%
Tract 101.1246083010112	Sioux Falls (97%)	5,922	6,637±891	$85,938	$334,400	$1,332	10.8%
Tract 101.1346083010113	Sioux Falls (69%)	3,648	4,320±406	$85,083	$344,800	$1,374	6.3%
Tract 101.1446083010114	Shindler (8%)	3,466	3,623±309	$152,958	$511,300	$1,338	1.5%
Tract 101.1546083010115	Tea (48%)	6,926	8,265±423	$121,292	$366,800	$1,280	4.1%
Tract 101.1646083010116	Sioux Falls (91%)	4,206	3,901±416	$109,722	$540,200	$1,079	1.3%
Tract 10246083010200	Canton (77%)	3,628	3,547±289	$67,202	$200,700	$673	6.9%
Tract 10346083010300	Lennox (31%)	4,887	4,996±391	$88,007	$258,500	$936	6.1%
Tract 10446083010400	Hudson (9%)	2,561	2,934±329	$92,120	$252,800	$870	4.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Lincoln County compare with South Dakota's other counties?

Lincoln County's rank among South Dakota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	3rd of 66
Growth 2020-2025	1st of 66
Residents per square mile	2nd of 66
Median household income	1st of 66
Median home value	2nd of 66
Median gross rent	2nd of 65
Poverty rate	64th of 65
Bachelor's degree or higher	2nd of 66
Median age	55th of 66

Every county in South Dakota

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Lincoln County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.