COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Lincoln County
North Carolina · 50,319 residents · 295.847 sq mi
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Lincoln County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,662. Population has fallen 21% since 2000, a loss of 13,461 residents. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $60,500.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202493K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(3,552)
5 to 96.8%(3,442)
10 to 146.5%(3,287)
15 to 197.3%(3,694)
20 to 247.4%(3,727)
25 to 3416.6%(8,361)
35 to 4415.4%(7,739)
45 to 5412%(6,018)
55 to 649.1%(4,594)
65 to 747.4%(3,740)
75 to 843.5%(1,761)
85 and over0.8%(404)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,662
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,421 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$60,500
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $92,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.7%(55,290)
Black6.4%(4,067)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(3,656)
Asian0.3%(188)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.8%(45,709)
Black8.1%(4,067)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(591)
Asian0.3%(131)
Other0.8%(412)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.3%(3,946)
Central American1.7%(1,605)
Costa Rican0.9%(830)
South American0.6%(586)
Cuban0.5%(432)
Puerto Rican0.5%(427)
Salvadoran0.3%(299)
Nicaraguan0.3%(256)
Dominican0.3%(249)
Venezuelan0.2%(230)
Guatemalan0.2%(185)
Argentine0.2%(181)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(239)
Filipino0.2%(174)
Chinese0.2%(164)
Korean0%(44)
Laotian0%(39)
Japanese0%(25)
Asian Indian0%(20)
Hmong0%(13)
Burmese0%(11)
Ancestry
German16.3%(15,129)
English12.9%(11,973)
American10.9%(10,106)
Irish9.8%(9,068)
Italian3.2%(2,934)
Scottish2.4%(2,203)
Polish2.1%(1,908)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(1,508)
French1.5%(1,365)
Dutch1.2%(1,116)
Swedish0.8%(728)
French Canadian0.6%(547)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(409)
Russian0.4%(402)
Hungarian0.3%(267)
Lithuanian0.3%(266)
Welsh0.3%(262)
Arab0.2%(208)
Greek0.2%(186)
British0.1%(128)
Danish0.1%(128)
Romanian0.1%(122)
Egyptian0.1%(119)
Swiss0.1%(108)
West Indian0.1%(108)
Canadian0.1%(93)
Ukrainian0.1%(88)
Slovak0.1%(87)
Subsaharan African0.1%(82)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(79)
Lebanese0.1%(71)
Czech0.1%(70)
Austrian0.1%(67)
Australian0.1%(60)
Belgian0.1%(51)
Portuguese0%(41)
Finnish0%(40)
Turkish0%(37)
Serbian0%(25)
Brazilian0%(22)
Israeli0%(22)
Jamaican0%(20)
Armenian0%(16)
Iranian0%(16)
Croatian0%(13)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
62.0%
−9.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married26.7%(10,218)
Married60.9%(23,265)
Widowed3.3%(1,270)
Divorced9.1%(3,476)
Women 15+
Never married20.8%(8,115)
Married59.1%(23,027)
Widowed8.3%(3,235)
Divorced11.7%(4,571)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lincoln County, North Carolina?
Lincoln County, North Carolina has about 50,319 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Lincoln County, North Carolina?
The typical household in Lincoln County, North Carolina earns about $28,662 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lincoln County, North Carolina expensive?
In Lincoln County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $60,500, and the typical rent is about $338 a month.
How educated are people in Lincoln County, North Carolina?
About 10.5% of adults age 25 and over in Lincoln County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lincoln County, North Carolina?
About 9.6% of people in Lincoln County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
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