Lincoln town, Massachusetts Population 2024

6,890

Lincoln town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lincoln town was:

  • White: 80.21%
  • Asian: 7.32%
  • Two or more races: 6.24%
  • Other race: 5.1%
  • Black or African American: 1.14%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
484.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.42% (-99)
The current population of Lincoln town, Massachusetts is 6,890 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,989.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,55780.21%
Asian5077.32%
Two or more races4326.24%
Other race3535.1%
Black or African American791.14%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lincoln town Population by Race

Lincoln town Population Pyramid 2024

Lincoln town Median Age

41.9

Total

38.7

Male

44.3

Female

Lincoln town Adults

There are 4,980 adults, (1,412 of whom are seniors) in Lincoln town.

Lincoln town Age Dependency

94.2

Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Lincoln town Sex Ratio

Female3,47150.1%
Male3,45749.9%

Lincoln town Population by Age

Lincoln town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5632.6864.335.7
Married1,6773.246634
Non Family6461.0976.623.4
Female1992.7323.676.4
Male414.240100

3.18

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

64.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lincoln town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade461.01%
Associates Degree3447.54%
Bachelors Degree1,28828.24%
Graduate Degree2,21948.65%
High School Graduate2575.63%
Less Than 9th Grade230.5%
Some College3848.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lincoln town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lincoln town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7463,7403,139
Asian385368163
Hispanic245199109
Other Race12012045
2+ Races878787
Black616141

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Lincoln town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$88,452$156,912$32,337
Graduate Degree$120,833$188,167$95,132
High School Graduate$38,813$38,813$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$89,375$117,207$40,809
Some College$54,271$64,750$0

$89,375

Average Earnings

$117,207

Average Male

$40,809

Average Female

Lincoln town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lincoln town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lincoln town Language

88.27% of Lincoln town residents speak only English, while 11.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.37% of the population.

Lincoln town Language

Lincoln town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,1431593.09%
Hispanic78215119.31%
Asian507326.31%
Black791215.19%

5.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.91%

Male Poverty Rate

6.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lincoln town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln town is Hispanic, with 19.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln town is White, with 3.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.82%.

Lincoln town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade100%
High School23.4%
Some College3.85%
Bachelors or Greater1.38%

Lincoln town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.82%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lincoln town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lincoln town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$185,096$306,826
Households$158,894$267,914
Married Families$226,528$-999,999,999
Non Families-$145,987

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lincoln town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

72.1%

Male Marriage Rate

61.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Lincoln town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lincoln town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lincoln town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lincoln town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

394

Number of Veterans

350

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War177
First Gulf War108
Korea69
Vietnam45
World War II28

Lincoln town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+158
35 to 54144
55 to 6457
18 to 3421
65 to 7414

Lincoln town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3167.94%
Other Race7187.65%
Hispanic86.5%
Black711.48%

Lincoln town Veterans by Race

Lincoln town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lincoln town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

46.7%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Lincoln town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

36.86%

Born in Lincoln town

87.8%

Native Born

12.2%

Foreign Born

2.74%

Non Citizen

9.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.8% of Lincoln town residents were born in the United States, with 36.86% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lincoln town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,89510.01%
20286,89410.01%
20276,89310.01%
20266,89210.01%
20256,89110.01%
20246,89010.01%
20236,88910.01%
20226,888-19-0.28%
20216,907-82-1.17%
20206,989-69-0.98%
20197,0582854.21%
20186,77370.1%
20176,76680.12%
20166,758-1-0.01%
20156,7591802.74%
20146,579290.44%
20136,550440.68%
20126,506600.93%
20116,446570.89%
20106,38900%

Lincoln town Population by Year