Because of the size of the population, the United States Census Bureau includes the city of Tahoka in the overall data sets for Lynn County. This data will be updated as new information is published.

Lynn County General Census 2017

Click here to read the entire 2017 General Census for Lynn County. Highlights worthy of note include:

• As of July 1, 2017, Lynn county had 5,859 residents
• Men outnumbered Women by 1.2%
• The population is almost evenly split between White and Hispanic/Latino residents
• 222 of the residents are Veterans
• There were 2,671 housing units
• 71% of which housing units are owner-occupied
• The median value of homes was $70,600
• Rents average $652 per month, which is considerably lower than the national average of $949
• 88.7 percent of the population has been in the same home more than 1 year
• 77.9% of the population has at least a High School education
• 17.2% hold a Bachelor's degree or higher
• The total labor force is 60.3% of the population
• Median income = $40,722
• Total businesses = 87

Lynn County Population Census 2017

Click here to read the entire population census for Lynn County 2017. Highlights of the report include:

• The population by age is very evenly divided, with almost every age class falling between 4 and 8%.
• The median age is 39.4
• Family households = 1,639
• Vacant housing units = 430 of which...
• 57 are for rent
• 28 for sale
• 19 held for seasonal use
• Rental vacancies = 8.7%

Lynn County Employment Census 2016

Click here to read the complete employment census for Lynn County. As seen from the data, although agriculture holds the strongest place in the economic output, overall the economy is quite diverse. Highlights of importance/key industries are:

• Agriculture = 16.5%
• Construction = 7.3%
• Retail trade = 13.5%
• Education, healthcare, and social services = 23%
• Manufacturing = 3.3%
• Wholesale trade = 4.6%
• Information technology = 1.4%
• Professional, scientific, management = 4.6%
• Arts and entertainment = 4.8%
• Public Administration = 5.6%
• 29% of the population earned $75,000+
• 11.9% earned less than $10,000
• 76.1% of the population had health insurance coverage
• 15.8% live below poverty line, the majority of which are single females with children
• 6.5% married couples live below poverty line, which is slightly lower than the state average of 7.3%

Lynn County General Census 2016

Click here to read the Lynn County General Census 2016.