Jury Pool Profile
Lincoln County, Wyoming
- County seat
- Kemmerer
- Judicial district
- 3rd Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 21,180
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 20,486.
At a glance
Lincoln County is a 21,180-person venue. The county population is 92% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $94,861, $17,886 above the WY state median of $76,975; 26.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 26.3% of covered employment, average pay $61,363/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.01%, below the 3.42% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 81% to 84% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 20,486
- Median household income
- $89,330
- Unemployment
- 3.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 92% / 0%.
Lincoln County has a population of 20,486, with a median age of 42.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.2%; Black residents 0.0%. Independently, 5.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $94,861; 26.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 6.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 8.2%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 26.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 17.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.01%, below the Wyoming state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 82%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Lincoln County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 83.5% in 2024, 82.6% in 2020, 80.7% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 68% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Chinese. Veterans account for 8.2% of the adult civilian population (1,259 individuals).