Lincoln County, Missouri Population 2024

66,216

Lincoln County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 66,216 with a growth rate of 2.34% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lincoln County, Missouri is the 18th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 52,673 and has seen a growth of 25.71% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202973,8011,5172.1%
202872,2841,5172.14%
202770,7671,5172.19%
202669,2501,5172.24%
202567,7331,5172.29%
202466,2161,5172.34%
202364,6991,5172.4%
202263,1821,5422.5%
202161,6401,7862.98%
202059,8548141.38%
201959,0401,4362.49%
201857,6041,5642.79%
201756,0408941.62%
201655,1465771.06%
201554,5694020.74%
201454,1673830.71%
201353,7845170.97%
201253,2672160.41%
201153,0513780.72%
201052,67300%
199028,8926,69930.19%
198022,1934,15223.01%
197018,0413,25822.04%
196014,7831,3059.68%
195013,478-917-6.37%
194014,3954663.35%
193013,929-2,027-12.7%
192015,956-1,077-6.32%
191017,033-1,319-7.19%
190018,35260.03%
189018,3469205.28%
188017,4261,4669.19%
187015,9601,75012.32%
186014,2104,78950.83%
18509,4211,97226.47%
18407,4493,39083.52%
18304,0592,397144.22%
18201,662-72,139-97.75%
2024 Growth Rate
2.34% (1,517)
County Website
Lincoln County
County Seat
Troy
2020 Population
59,854
Area
627 mi²
Density
106 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
10.63% (6,362)
Founded
December 14, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White57,06792.59%
Two or more races2,7024.38%
Black or African American1,1711.9%
Other race3600.58%
Asian2120.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander760.12%
Native American480.08%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Lincoln County, Missouri Population by Race

Lincoln County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Lincoln County, Missouri Median Age

37.5

Total

36.9

Male

37.9

Female

Lincoln County, Missouri Adults

There are 46,064 adults, (8,815 of whom are seniors) in Lincoln County, Missouri.

Lincoln County, Missouri Age Dependency

65.5

Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Lincoln County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female30,56949.6%
Male31,06750.4%

Lincoln County, Missouri Population by Age

Lincoln County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,4202.7278.321.7
Married12,5913.2288.711.3
Non Family6,0081.2666.933.1
Female2,3233.455941
Male1,4983.1866.633.4

3.12

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

78.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lincoln County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,7966.73%
Associates Degree3,8629.29%
Bachelors Degree5,58613.44%
Graduate Degree2,0775%
High School Graduate16,86340.57%
Less Than 9th Grade9092.19%
Some College9,47522.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Lincoln County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White38,78335,4337,215
2+ Races1,3911,261114
Hispanic915858125
Black771632163
Other Race18717261
Asian13912372
Islander72275
Native American26262

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.8%.

Lincoln County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,831$77,335$52,411
Graduate Degree$71,096$81,111$67,817
High School Graduate$46,253$60,278$36,126
Less Than 9th Grade$38,720$48,031$25,050
Overall$50,605$64,777$39,928
Some College$50,140$71,150$36,524

$50,605

Average Earnings

$64,777

Average Male

$39,928

Average Female

Lincoln County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lincoln County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lincoln County, Missouri Language

97.58% of Lincoln County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 2.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.3% of the population.

Lincoln County, Missouri Language

Lincoln County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White55,8405,90810.58%
Black1,09132830.06%
Hispanic1,7011347.88%
Multiple2,6801204.48%
Asian2125827.36%
Other360256.94%
Islander7456.76%

10.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.49%

Male Poverty Rate

11.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lincoln County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Missouri is Black, with 30.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Missouri is Multiple, with 4.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.14%.

Lincoln County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.01%
Some College10.01%
High School9.12%
Bachelors or Greater5.59%

Lincoln County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.08%
Male Unemployed20.58%
Female Employed4.48%
Male Employed2.22%

Lincoln County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lincoln County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,040$107,377
Households$85,276$95,743
Married Families$106,437$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,355$55,134

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lincoln County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Lincoln County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lincoln County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lincoln County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lincoln County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,462

Number of Veterans

3,351

Male Veterans

111

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,381
First Gulf War733
Second Gulf War667
Korea97
World War II23

Lincoln County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74923
55 to 64871
35 to 54712
75+699
18 to 34257

Lincoln County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,3137.69%
2+ Races765.03%
Black434.71%
Hispanic323.13%
Islander2230.14%
Other Race62.71%
Native American27.69%

Lincoln County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Lincoln County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lincoln County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Lincoln County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Missouri 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

79.04%

Born in Lincoln County, Missouri

99.04%

Native Born

0.96%

Foreign Born

0.52%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.04% of Lincoln County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 79.04% having been born in Missouri. 0.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lincoln County, Missouri Place of Birth

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