Lincoln County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 36,751
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,853
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 36,751
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,322
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,324
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,319
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,361
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.8%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,995
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,731
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $229,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,430
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $464
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $857
Building Permits, 2025 159
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,849
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,184
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 129,007
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,990
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 497,658
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,822
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,667
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,371
Persons in poverty, percent 12.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 628
Total employment, 2023 8,514
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 389,290
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 13.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,657
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 778
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 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 61.9
Population per square mile, 2010 58.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 570.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 570.34
FIPS Code 47103