City in Logan County, Illinois · 6.2 sq mi · 2,071 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Lincoln. The typical household earns $57,340, and the median resident is 39.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,247 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.98%
Men 35.9 · Women 41.5
1880–2026
12,938
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
12,938
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,938 | -43 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,981 | -97 | 0.74% |
| 2024 | 13,078 | +18 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 13,060 | -58 | 0.44% |
| 2022 | 13,118 | -181 | 1.36% |
| 2021 | 13,299 | +52 | 0.39% |
| 2020 | 13,247 | -287 | 2.12% |
| 2019 | 13,534 | -135 | 0.99% |
| 2018 | 13,669 | -87 | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 13,756 | -67 | 0.48% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 133 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
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 42% | 40% |
| Never married | 39% | 43% | 34% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau