Lincoln County
Also known as Lincoln County, New Mexico, Lincoln County, NM
county in New Mexico, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New Mexico
- Named after
- Abraham Lincoln
- Seat
- Carrizozo
- Largest village
- Ruidoso
- Total
- 4,831 sq mi (12,510 km )
- Land
- 4,831 sq mi (12,510 km )
- Water
- 0.2 sq mi (0.52 km ) 0.0%
- Estimate 2025
- 19,844
- Density
- 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−7 ( Mountain )
- Summer dst
- UTC−6 ( MDT )
- Congressional district
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Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,269. Its county seat is Carrizozo, while its largest community is Ruidoso.
History