Lincoln County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,112
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,112
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,049
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,689
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,688
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,690
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,996
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.6%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 26.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 492
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,779
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $165,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,597
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $500
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $786
Building Permits, 2025 55
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,997
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 81.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 64.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,453
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,911
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,223
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,899
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,907
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,291
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 162
Total employment, 2023 884
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 33,174
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 752
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 36.6
Population per square mile, 2010 38.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 210.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 210.38
FIPS Code 13181