City in Talladega County, Alabama · 25.7 sq mi · 325 people per sq mi
8,330 people live in Lincoln. The typical household earns $57,145, and the median resident is 40.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,845 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.56%
Men 39.5 · Women 41.2
1920–2026
8,330
2026 projection
21.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
8,330
2026 projection
21.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,330 | +220 | 2.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,110 | +322 | 4.13% |
| 2024 | 7,788 | +316 | 4.23% |
| 2023 | 7,472 | +240 | 3.32% |
| 2022 | 7,232 | +175 | 2.48% |
| 2021 | 7,057 | +212 | 3.10% |
| 2020 | 6,845 | +144 | 2.15% |
| 2019 | 6,701 | +47 | 0.71% |
| 2018 | 6,654 | +44 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | 6,610 | +87 | 1.33% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Lincoln is growing faster than Talladega County, Alabama, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 73 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 56% | 56% |
| Never married | 24% | 26% | 22% |
| Divorced | 11% | 13% | 10% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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