Lincoln County, Wyoming

Lincoln County, Wyoming, has 21,180 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kemmerer. It uses Mountain Time and covers 4,075 sq mi (10,555 km²) of land.

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Lincoln County in Wyoming
Bear Lake CountyCaribou CountyRich CountySublette CountySweetwater CountyKemmererStar Valley RanchAlpine
Lincoln County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
21,180
Land area
4,075 sq mi (10,555 km²)
County seat or government
Kemmerer
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$89,330 ± $4,277
Median home value
$372,600 ± $30,045
Median rent, with utilities
$960 ± $115
Homes lived in by their owners
77% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Evanston, WY-UT micro area, Jackson, WY-ID micro area, Rock Springs, WY micro area, and Idaho Falls, ID metro area
Water area
19.3 sq mi (49.9 km²)
State
Wyoming
County code (FIPS)
56023
Coordinates (central point)
42.229993, -110.682961

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lincoln County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 831105,198 people
  2. 831273,812 people
  3. 831013,731 people
  4. 831282,033 people
  5. 831121,033 people
  6. 83122895 people
  7. 83126837 people
  8. 83123679 people
  9. 83114635 people
  10. 83116619 people
  11. 83118433 people
  12. 83111284 people
All 16
  1. 83120232 people
  2. 8312496 people
  3. 8311931 people
  4. 831210 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Lincoln County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Lincoln County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Lincoln County, largest first

  1. Lincoln County School District 215,361 people
  2. Lincoln County School District 14,408 people
  3. Sublette County School District 93,148 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Kemmerer, Wyoming (city)2,972 people
  2. Afton, Wyoming (town)2,908 people
  3. Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming (town)2,007 people
  4. Alpine, Wyoming (town)1,222 people
  5. Grover, Wyoming (CDP)929 people
  6. Thayne, Wyoming (town)732 people
  7. Smoot, Wyoming (CDP)723 people
  8. Diamondville, Wyoming (town)665 people
  9. Bedford, Wyoming (CDP)482 people
  10. Turnerville, Wyoming (CDP)463 people
  11. Osmond, Wyoming (CDP)390 people
  12. Cokeville, Wyoming (town)370 people
All 24
  1. Alpine Northeast, Wyoming (CDP)355 people
  2. La Barge, Wyoming (town)337 people
  3. Auburn, Wyoming (CDP)284 people
  4. Nordic, Wyoming (CDP)238 people
  5. Alpine Northwest, Wyoming (CDP)142 people
  6. Fairview, Wyoming (CDP)130 people
  7. Oakley, Wyoming (CDP)98 people
  8. Opal, Wyoming (town)77 people
  9. Freedom, Wyoming (CDP)76 people
  10. Taylor, Wyoming (CDP)76 people
  11. Fontenelle, Wyoming (CDP)3 people
  12. Etna, Wyoming (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Bear Lake County, Idaho33 mi west
  2. Rich County, Utah51 mi southwest
  3. Sublette County, Wyoming54 mi northeast
  4. Caribou County, Idaho58 mi northwest
  5. Uinta County, Wyoming66 mi south
  6. Bonneville County, Idaho94 mi northwest
  7. Sweetwater County, Wyoming101 mi east
  8. Teton County, Wyoming126 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

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