Lincoln County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21137 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
24,504
Rank #1,682 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,440 −30.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,635 of 3,222
18th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.3% +29.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,177 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Home Value
$147,300 −47.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,291 of 3,222
29th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.9% −52.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,682 of 3,222
17th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.5% +23.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,698 of 3,222
16th %ile

At a Glance

76.4% Homeownership
92.2% Insured
15.9% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.4%40.8%61.2%81.6%92.3%2.6%2.1%2.0%0.9%0.1%0.0%

About Lincoln County, Kentucky

Lincoln County, Kentucky has a total population of 24,504, making it the 1,682nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lincoln County is 40.7 years, which is 4.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lincoln County is $52,440, which ranks #2,635 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.5%.

The median home value in Lincoln County is $147,300, 47.7% below the national median. Renters in Lincoln County pay a median gross rent of $698 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lincoln County, 15.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.3 min.

Lincoln County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.1%).

All data for Lincoln County, Kentucky 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.