Lincoln County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,012
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,012
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,956
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,921
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,922
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,907
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 34,869
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 67.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 29.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,363
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,194
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $155,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,332
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $439
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $760
Building Permits, 2025 40
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,158
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
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 1.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,488
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 234,124
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,703
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 698,778
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,101
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,119
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,628
Persons in poverty, percent 16.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 810
Total employment, 2023 11,675
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 512,031
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,043
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 644
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 343
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 515
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 531
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 59.5
Population per square mile, 2010 59.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 586.21
Land area in square miles, 2010 586.12
FIPS Code 28085