Lincoln County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28085 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
34,877
Rank #1,344 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,119 −32.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,711 of 3,222
16th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.2% +67.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,774 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Home Value
$155,800 −44.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,129 of 3,222
34th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.3% −42.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,128 of 3,222
34th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −40.1% vs nat'l
Rank #784 of 3,222
76th %ile

At a Glance

74.9% Homeownership
87.6% Insured
19.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.3%28.7%43.0%57.3%67.0%30.0%1.3%1.1%0.5%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Lincoln County, Mississippi

Lincoln County, Mississippi has a total population of 34,877, making it the 1,344th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lincoln County is 41.5 years, which is 6.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lincoln County is $51,119, which ranks #2,711 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Lincoln County is $155,800, 44.7% below the national median. Renters in Lincoln County pay a median gross rent of $760 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lincoln County, 19.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.5 min.

Lincoln County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 67.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (30.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.3%).

All data for Lincoln County, Mississippi 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.