Jury Pool Profile
Lincoln County, New Mexico
- County seat
- Carrizozo
- Judicial district
- 12th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 19,844
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 20,224.
At a glance
Lincoln County is a 19,844-person venue. The county population is 70% White (Census race-alone categories). 33% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Those figures overlap rather than adding up; counted separately, non-Hispanic White residents are 60.2%, which is the basis the chart below uses. Median household income is $61,803, $6,035 below the NM state median of $67,838; 32.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 17.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Leisure & hospitality, at 26.7% of covered employment, average pay $29,676/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.74%, above the 4.57% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 66% to 68% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 20,224
- Median household income
- $53,303
- Unemployment
- 4.7%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 70% / 1%.
Lincoln County has a population of 20,224, with a median age of 52.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 69.6%; Black residents 1.0%. Independently, 33.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $61,803; 32.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 15.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Leisure & hospitality, about 27% of covered jobs.
Leisure & hospitality is the largest employment sector at 26.7% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 21.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.74%, above the New Mexico 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 68.3% in 2024, 67.4% in 2020, 66.5% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 60% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 17.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
17.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 10.2% of the adult civilian population (1,727 individuals).