Lincoln County, Georgia Population 2024

7,899

Lincoln County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 7,899 with a growth rate of 0.25% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lincoln County, Georgia is the 139th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 7,970 and has seen a growth of -0.89% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,999200.25%
20287,979200.25%
20277,959200.25%
20267,939200.25%
20257,919200.25%
20247,899200.25%
20237,879200.25%
20227,8591101.42%
20217,749470.61%
20207,702-267-3.35%
20197,969420.53%
20187,927680.87%
20177,85900%
20167,8591391.8%
20157,720760.99%
20147,644-90-1.16%
20137,734-30-0.39%
20127,764-108-1.37%
20117,872-98-1.23%
20107,97000%
19907,44272610.81%
19806,71682113.93%
19705,895-11-0.19%
19605,906-556-8.6%
19506,462-580-8.24%
19407,042-805-10.26%
19307,847-1,892-19.43%
19209,7391,02511.76%
19108,7141,55821.77%
19007,1561,01016.43%
18906,146-266-4.15%
18806,41299918.46%
18705,413-53-0.97%
18605,466-532-8.87%
18505,9981031.75%
18405,895-250-4.07%
18306,145-313-4.85%
18206,4581,90341.78%
18104,555-211-4.43%
18004,766-3,233-40.42%
2024 Growth Rate
0.25% (20)
County Website
Lincoln County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Lincolnton
2020 Population
7,702
Area
210 mi²
Density
38 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.56% (197)
Founded
February 20, 1796

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,30268.63%
Black or African American2,17528.15%
Two or more races1582.05%
Other race851.1%
Asian60.08%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lincoln County, Georgia Population by Race

Lincoln County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Lincoln County, Georgia Median Age

47.1

Total

45.8

Male

47.7

Female

Lincoln County, Georgia Adults

There are 6,235 adults, (1,913 of whom are seniors) in Lincoln County, Georgia.

Lincoln County, Georgia Age Dependency

78.8

Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lincoln County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female3,93250.89%
Male3,79449.11%

Lincoln County, Georgia Population by Age

Lincoln County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0152.5475.924.1
Married1,4923.0188.911.1
Non Family8591.2165.334.7
Female4562.9647.452.6
Male2083.7489.410.6

2.99

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

75.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lincoln County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5679.96%
Associates Degree5299.29%
Bachelors Degree58410.25%
Graduate Degree3415.99%
High School Graduate2,37441.69%
Less Than 9th Grade1602.81%
Some College1,14020.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lincoln County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lincoln County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0123,663752
Black1,5861,215164
Hispanic56550
Other Race44440
2+ Races30299
Asian600

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 30%.

Lincoln County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,587$57,188$46,448
Graduate Degree$63,750$61,797$65,250
High School Graduate$36,263$44,360$22,031
Less Than 9th Grade$23,938$29,750$21,042
Overall$35,326$42,234$27,591
Some College$31,519$41,862$25,352

$35,326

Average Earnings

$42,234

Average Male

$27,591

Average Female

Lincoln County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lincoln County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lincoln County, Georgia Language

98.75% of Lincoln County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 1.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.73% of the population.

Lincoln County, Georgia Language

Lincoln County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,19580915.57%
Black2,13847422.17%
Multiple1588755.06%
Hispanic1631911.66%

18.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.93%

Male Poverty Rate

16.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lincoln County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Georgia is Multiple, with 55.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Georgia is Hispanic, with 11.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.54%.

Lincoln County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.1%
High School16.76%
Some College11.2%
Bachelors or Greater2.95%

Lincoln County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed71.74%
Male Unemployed56.94%
Female Employed10.12%
Male Employed2.97%

Lincoln County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lincoln County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,958$85,104
Households$50,754$71,037
Married Families$97,330$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,583$31,572

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lincoln County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lincoln County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lincoln County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lincoln County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lincoln County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

406

Number of Veterans

377

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam222
First Gulf War78
Second Gulf War25
Korea9
World War II0

Lincoln County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+175
65 to 74132
55 to 6457
35 to 5442
18 to 340

Lincoln County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3690.08465244322092223
Black370.021301093839953943

Lincoln County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Lincoln County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lincoln County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52%

Labor Force Participation

49.6%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lincoln County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Georgia 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

71.72%

Born in Lincoln County, Georgia

97.4%

Native Born

2.6%

Foreign Born

1.83%

Non Citizen

0.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.4% of Lincoln County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 71.72% having been born in Georgia. 1.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lincoln County, Georgia Place of Birth

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