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Lincoln County, Minnesota, has 5,640 residents and covers 536.8 square miles. The population declined 4.3% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Lincoln County is 27081.

Tyler is the county's largest population center. Lincoln County also includes 6 zip codes, 5 public school districts and 37 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Lincoln County Trends

Population
5,640▾
Median Home Value
$152,200▴
K-12 Enrollment
2,150▴
Lincoln County in Minnesota

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Lincoln County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Lincoln County Population

Lincoln County had 5,640 residents in 2020. That was 4.3% lower than in 2010. Lincoln County had 789 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 11 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Tyler, Lake Benton and Hendricks.

Population Trend in Lincoln County MN

Lincoln County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Lincoln County Zip Codes

Lincoln County has 6 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Tyler (56178), Lake Benton (56149) and Hendricks (56136). Tyler is the largest zip by population, with about 1,651 residents or 29% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 73% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Lincoln County MN

ZIP Area Population Trend
56178 Tyler 1,651 ▾ -5.4%
56149 Lake Benton 1,261 ▾ -0.6%
56136 Hendricks 1,222 ▴ 9.3%
56142 Ivanhoe 950 ▾ -3.2%
56280 Porter 441 ▾ -8.1%
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Lincoln County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Lincoln County Demographics

Lincoln County has a median age of 45, which makes the county a little older than Minnesota overall. About 23% of residents are under 18, while 24.2% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 26.1% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 24.4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 38.8%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Lincoln County MN

Median Age

45

Under 18

23%

Age 65+

24.2%

Bachelor's+

24.4%

Lincoln County School Districts

Lincoln County is served by 5 public school districts with 2,150 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are RTR Public Schools, Canby Public and Minneota Public. Those three districts account for about 84% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Lincoln County MN

District Enrollment Share Trend
RTR Public Schools 646 30% ▴ 1.4%
Canby Public School District 604 28.1% ▴ 2.4%
Minneota Public School District 554 25.8% ▴ 0.4%
Hendricks Public School District 244 11.3% ▴ 5.6%
Lake Benton Public School District 102 4.7% ▾ -9.7%
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Lincoln County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Lincoln County Housing & Real Estate

Lincoln County has a median home value of $152,200 and a median gross rent of $688. About 82% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Minnesota median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $179,950 and homes spent about 40 days on the market.

Lincoln County Housing Mix

Lincoln County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Lincoln County Housing Trends

Lincoln County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Lincoln County, MN

Lincoln County has 271 business listings across 134 categories. The largest categories in Lincoln County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (16, 5.9%), Gas Stations (13, 4.8%), and Lake (12, 4.4%). The full Lincoln County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Lincoln County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Lincoln County, MN

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 16 5.9%
Gas Stations 13 4.8%
Lake 12 4.4%
Public And Government Association 7 2.6%
Professional Services 7 2.6%
Building Supply Store 6 2.2%
Elementary School 5 1.8%
Agricultural Service 5 1.8%
Bars & Nightlife 5 1.8%
Grocery Stores 5 1.8%

Lincoln County Business Listings

Business Category City
Hendricks Camp Ground Accommodation Hendricks
Kinner & Company LTD Accountant Lake Benton
Olsen Custom Farms Agricultural Service Hendricks
Hendricks Farmers Elevator Agriculture Hendricks
Gatsby's Speakeasy and Supperclub American Restaurants Hendricks
MOJO Mercantile Antique Store Hendricks
Service Tec Appliance Repair Appliance Repair Service Lake Benton
Coin Cloud Bitcoin ATM ATMs Lake Benton
Ag Plus Automotive | Ivanhoe Automotive Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe Parts City Automotive Parts And Accessories Ivanhoe
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Lincoln County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Lincoln County Basemaps

Lincoln County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Lincoln County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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