Jury Pool Profile
Lincoln County, Minnesota
- County seat
- Ivanhoe
- Judicial district
- 5th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 5,583
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 5,603.
At a glance
Lincoln County is a 5,583-person venue. The county population is 95% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $67,555, $19,565 below the MN state median of $87,120; 25.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 29.7% of covered employment, average pay $46,171/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.1%, above the 4.31% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 64% to 68% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 5,603
- Median household income
- $69,694
- Unemployment
- 5.1%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 95% / 0%.
Lincoln County has a population of 5,603, with a median age of 45.6. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 94.8%; Black residents 0.1%. Independently, 2.6% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $67,555; 25.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 497 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 416, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 29.7% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 24.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.1%, above the Minnesota state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 67%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Lincoln County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 67.9% in 2024, 68.1% in 2020, 64.3% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 64% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Tagalog, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 7.8% of the adult civilian population (340 individuals).