Lincoln County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13181 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,854
Rank #2,661 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,907 −24.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,336 of 3,222
27th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.0% +35.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,299 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Home Value
$165,900 −41.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,892 of 3,222
41th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.5% −54.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,742 of 3,222
15th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.8% −47.6% vs nat'l
Rank #574 of 3,222
82th %ile

At a Glance

76.6% Homeownership
87.7% Insured
15.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.7%25.5%38.2%50.9%63.7%68.2%27.2%2.7%1.5%0.2%0.1%

About Lincoln County, Georgia

Lincoln County, Georgia has a total population of 7,854, making it the 2,661st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lincoln County is 48.1 years, which is 23.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lincoln County is $56,907, which ranks #2,336 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.8%.

The median home value in Lincoln County is $165,900, 41.1% below the national median. Renters in Lincoln County pay a median gross rent of $786 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lincoln County, 15.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.4 min.

Lincoln County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 68.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (27.2%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).

All data for Lincoln County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.