Lincoln County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 98,654
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 98,654
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 97,611
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 86,782
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 86,812
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 86,810
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 78,265
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,741
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 41,865
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $321,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,618
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $424
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,015
Building Permits, 2025 785
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 36,811
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 428,252
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 155,411
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,280,544
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,753
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,016
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,098
Persons in poverty, percent 9.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,081
Total employment, 2023 23,461
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,096,102
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 7,596
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,687
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 965
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 101
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,425
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,316
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 293.4
Population per square mile, 2010 262.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 295.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 297.94
FIPS Code 37109