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Welcome to Lincoln County ...

Time Zone: Lincoln County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Shoshone is the Seat for Lincoln County.

Lincoln County was founded in 1895 and was created by taking area from Logan County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lincoln had a population of 5,366 people. This is an increase of 3.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,206 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln represented 0.33% of the total population of Idaho.

Below are some of the communities located in Lincoln County:

  • Dietrich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Richfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shoshone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoshone
    • Shoshone is located in Lincoln County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoshone <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.