Lincoln County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,764
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,764
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,868
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,940
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,937
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,941
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,134
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.1%
Female persons, percent 35.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 30.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 596
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,430
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $108,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $430
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $744
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,592
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 75.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,228
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,137
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,366
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,728
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,394
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,778
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $18,290
Persons in poverty, percent 25.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 156
Total employment, 2023 1,463
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 64,638
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 10.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 612
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 67
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 38
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 43
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 46
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 23.1
Population per square mile, 2010 25.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 559.46
Land area in square miles, 2010 561.52
FIPS Code 05079