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Lincoln Parish

Louisiana · 41,745 residents · 472 sq mi
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Lincoln Parish is home to 41,745 people in Louisiana. This skews young, with a median age of 24.7. The poverty rate is 26.6%, above the 13.2% national rate. The typical home is worth $55,700. The median household earns $19,254, about 36% below the national median. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 24.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

41,745
−2%vs 2000
vs 42,509 in 2000
1990 – 2025
24.7
−7%vs 2000
vs 26.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
472 sq mi
Population, 19902024
41K43K45K47K49K19902000201020202024Lincoln Parish
202448K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(2,608)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(2,811)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(2,692)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1914.2%(5,943)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2417.1%(7,118)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.4%(5,581)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.7%(4,876)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.1%(2,983)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.4%(2,661)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.8%(2,424)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.6%(1,523)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(525)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,254
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,977 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,342
−35%vs 2000
vs $14,313 in 2000
US average: $14,340
26.6%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$55,700
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $72,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$326
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $436 in 2000
US average: $450
62.1%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.0% in 2000
37.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic56.9%(24,206)
Black39.6%(16,846)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(492)
Asian1.3%(538)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic59.2%(24,732)
Black39.4%(16,466)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(328)
Asian0.9%(377)
Other0.4%(170)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(1,345)
Colombian0.2%(86)
Puerto Rican0.1%(72)
Guatemalan0.1%(28)
Cuban0%(24)
Peruvian0%(24)
Honduran0%(20)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(140)
Pakistani0.2%(93)
Chinese0.1%(72)
Korean0.1%(58)
Japanese0.1%(57)
Nepalese0.1%(51)
Bangladeshi0.1%(30)
Filipino0%(17)
Taiwanese0%(14)
Malaysian0%(12)
Ancestry
American16.3%(7,876)
English10.9%(5,243)
Irish6.8%(3,289)
German5.8%(2,804)
French3.4%(1,616)
Italian2.1%(1,005)
Scottish2%(976)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(359)
Welsh0.5%(261)
Norwegian0.4%(212)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.4%(173)
British0.3%(164)
Iranian0.3%(153)
Nigerian0.2%(94)
Arab0.2%(84)
Lebanese0.2%(84)
Portuguese0.1%(69)
Brazilian0.1%(61)
Polish0.1%(57)
Greek0.1%(51)
Russian0.1%(45)
West Indian0.1%(43)
Swedish0.1%(42)
Syrian0.1%(37)
Croatian0.1%(33)
Belgian0.1%(32)
Austrian0%(23)
Danish0%(18)
Hungarian0%(15)
Romanian0%(14)
Slovak0%(14)
Ukrainian0%(14)
Swiss0%(2)
Section 05

Education

26.2%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 31.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.5%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
12.2%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.4 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married55.5%(10,860)
Married36.2%(7,073)
Widowed2.4%(478)
Divorced5.9%(1,148)
Women 15+
Never married47%(9,766)
Married35.8%(7,440)
Widowed8.3%(1,736)
Divorced8.9%(1,854)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.4%
−13.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.4%(236)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.6%(327)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.9%(595)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.6%(239)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,757 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana?

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana has about 41,745 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana?

The typical household in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana earns about $19,254 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lincoln Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $55,700, and the typical rent is about $326 a month.

How educated are people in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana?

About 26.2% of adults age 25 and over in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana?

About 26.6% of people in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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