Lincoln County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47103 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
35,946
Rank #1,318 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,667 −13.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,657 of 3,222
49th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.9% +2.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,515 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Home Value
$229,700 −18.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,084 of 3,222
66th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.6% −38.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,885 of 3,222
42th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −10.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,821 of 3,222
43th %ile

At a Glance

75.8% Homeownership
90.3% Insured
20.6% 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 LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.9%27.8%41.7%55.6%69.5%83.5%84.6%5.6%4.9%4.1%0.6%0.2%0.0%

About Lincoln County, Tennessee

Lincoln County, Tennessee has a total population of 35,946, making it the 1,318th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lincoln County is 42.9 years, which is 10.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lincoln County is $64,667, which ranks #1,657 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Lincoln County is $229,700, 18.5% below the national median. Renters in Lincoln County pay a median gross rent of $857 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lincoln County, 20.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.2 min.

Lincoln County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (5.6%) and Two or More Races (4.9%).

All data for Lincoln County, Tennessee 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.