County in Georgia · 210 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
8,199 people live in Lincoln County. The typical household earns $56,907, and the median resident is 48.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,702 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.01%
Men 47.9 · Women 48.5
1800–2026
8,199
2026 projection
6.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1800–2026
8,199
2026 projection
6.5% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 8,199 | +87 | 1.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,112 | +87 | 1.08% |
| 2024 | 8,025 | +141 | 1.79% |
| 2023 | 7,884 | +8 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 7,876 | +124 | 1.60% |
| 2021 | 7,752 | +50 | 0.65% |
| 2020 | 7,702 | -267 | 3.35% |
| 2019 | 7,969 | +42 | 0.53% |
| 2018 | 7,927 | +68 | 0.87% |
| 2017 | 7,859 | 0 | 0.00% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 79 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
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 53% | 53% |
| Never married | 27% | 30% | 24% |
| Divorced | 10% | 11% | 9% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau