Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

47,944

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 47,944 with a growth rate of -0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lincoln Parish, Louisiana is the 22nd largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 46,854 and has seen a growth of 2.33% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202947,854-18-0.04%
202847,872-18-0.04%
202747,890-18-0.04%
202647,908-18-0.04%
202547,926-18-0.04%
202447,944-18-0.04%
202347,962-18-0.04%
202247,980-130-0.27%
202148,110-199-0.41%
202048,3091,4583.11%
201946,851-323-0.68%
201847,174-320-0.67%
201747,494-26-0.05%
201647,520510.11%
201547,4692420.51%
201447,227-30-0.06%
201347,2572180.46%
201247,039-29-0.06%
201147,0682140.46%
201046,85400%
199041,7451,9824.98%
198039,7635,96317.64%
197033,8005,26518.45%
196028,5352,75310.68%
195025,7829924%
194024,7901,9688.62%
193022,8225,86034.55%
192016,962-1,523-8.24%
191018,4852,58716.27%
190015,8981,1457.76%
189014,7533,67833.21%
188011,075-36,779-76.86%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.04% (-18)
County Website
Lincoln Parish
2020 Population
48,309
Area
472 mi²
Density
102 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.76% (-365)
Founded
1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,15254.12%
Black or African American18,09537.45%
Two or more races2,4865.14%
Asian6701.39%
Other race6251.29%
Native American2630.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander320.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Median Age

28.3

Total

26.9

Male

30.2

Female

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 38,862 adults, (6,664 of whom are seniors) in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

50.1

Age Dependency Ratio

20.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female24,54050.78%
Male23,78349.22%

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,0432.4651.948.1
Non Family8,1291.4135.764.3
Married6,1893.2585.214.8
Female2,9523.731.568.5
Male7732.4633.466.6

3.23

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

51.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1348.11%
Associates Degree1,4145.38%
Bachelors Degree5,49420.89%
Graduate Degree4,12415.68%
High School Graduate7,72629.38%
Less Than 9th Grade8493.23%
Some College4,55717.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,37614,0536,103
Black8,9447,7302,934
2+ Races900663284
Hispanic694404152
Asian433415177
Other Race22922198
Native American140890
Islander31310

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 42.79%.

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,293$65,245$32,734
Graduate Degree$56,000$61,638$49,788
High School Graduate$28,546$37,150$21,580
Less Than 9th Grade$17,214$22,778$11,821
Overall$34,223$43,712$28,193
Some College$28,119$33,399$24,482

$34,223

Average Earnings

$43,712

Average Male

$28,193

Average Female

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Language

95.98% of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 4.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.57% of the population.

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Language

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black16,4796,68740.58%
White23,8545,02321.06%
Multiple2,20865229.53%
Hispanic1,35658242.92%
Other56631555.65%
Native24723093.12%
Asian6268713.9%
Islander323196.88%

29.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

29.16%

Male Poverty Rate

30.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana is Islander, with 96.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana is Asian, with 13.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.61%.

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.22%
High School26.95%
Some College15.59%
Bachelors or Greater4.72%

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed74.29%
Male Unemployed32.78%
Female Employed19.85%
Male Employed16.29%

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,542$83,684
Households$37,001$62,188
Married Families$89,971$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,793$34,723

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.7%

Male Marriage Rate

32.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana 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 45-54.

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,257

Number of Veterans

1,948

Male Veterans

309

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam751
Second Gulf War508
First Gulf War477
Korea297
World War II0

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54637
75+579
65 to 74549
55 to 64308
18 to 34184

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3850.06484993210656928
Black6620.04507387485531422
2+ Races1540.088
Other Race440.15602836879432624
Hispanic340.03343166175024582
Asian120.022222222222222223

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.4%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana 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

76.05%

Born in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

96.28%

Native Born

3.72%

Foreign Born

1.77%

Non Citizen

1.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.28% of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 76.05% having been born in Louisiana. 1.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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