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Lincoln County

North Carolina · 63,780 residents · 296 sq mi
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Lincoln County is a county of 63,780 people in North Carolina. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. Growth has run 27% since 1990, or 13,461 more people. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $92,500. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.2% of people here.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
63,780
+27%since 1990
from 50,319 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.4
+7%since 1990
from 33.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
296 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
46K59K72K84K97K19902000201020202024Lincoln County
202493K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(4,075)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.3%(4,671)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(4,583)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.2%(3,978)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.4%(3,456)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.9%(9,534)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.8%(10,688)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.3%(9,094)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410%(6,351)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.5%(4,177)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(2,440)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(733)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,421
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,662 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,877
+52%since 1990
from $12,440 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.2%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 9.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$92,500
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $60,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$482
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $338 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
78.5%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 78.9% in 1990
21.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic90.8%(45,709)
Black8.1%(4,067)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(591)
Asian0.3%(131)
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.7%(55,290)
Black6.4%(4,067)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(3,656)
Asian0.3%(188)

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)
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
Colombian0.1%(109)
Spaniard0.1%(85)
Peruvian0.1%(57)
Honduran0%(10)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(239)
Filipino0.2%(174)
Chinese0.2%(164)
Korean0%(44)
Laotian0%(39)
Japanese0%(25)
Hmong0%(13)
Burmese0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(27)
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)
+ 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)
Lebanese0.1%(71)
Czech0.1%(70)
Austrian0.1%(67)
Australian0.1%(60)
Belgian0.1%(51)
Finnish0%(40)
Turkish0%(37)
Serbian0%(25)
Brazilian0%(22)
Israeli0%(22)
Jamaican0%(20)
Armenian0%(16)
Iranian0%(16)
Croatian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.0%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 10.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
71.7%
+9.7 ptssince 1990
from 62.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.4%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 2.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.0 min
−11%since 1990
from 21.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.4%(5,532)
Married67.3%(16,611)
Widowed2.2%(542)
Divorced8.1%(2,002)
Women 15+
Never married16%(4,119)
Married65.2%(16,744)
Widowed9.7%(2,481)
Divorced9.1%(2,325)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.7%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.7%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 55.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 34.2% 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)24.9%(1,179)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.5%(1,208)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.2%(1,763)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(265)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(21)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,741 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lincoln County, North Carolina?

Lincoln County, North Carolina has about 63,780 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Lincoln County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Lincoln County, North Carolina earns about $41,421 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 $92,500, and the typical rent is about $482 a month.

How educated are people in Lincoln County, North Carolina?

About 13.0% 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 9.2% of people in Lincoln County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lincoln County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Lincoln County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 13,461 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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

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