Lincoln

Population: 7,135
Median household income: $60,793
Median home value: $181,900

Lincoln, a community in Talladega County, Alabama, has 7,135 residents. The median household income of $60,793 is above the Talladega County median ($56,249).

From 2019 to 2023, Lincoln's population grew 6.8% from 6,681 to 7,135, while its median home value rose 38.9% from $131,000 to $181,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.6% of the population. 88.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,135
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,793
Median home value: $181,900
Median gross rent: $911
Housing units: 3,315
Homeownership rate: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6817,135

Median household income

$64,924$60,793

Median home value

$131,000$181,900

Median gross rent

$856$911

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,681	$64,924	$131,000	$856
2020	6,805	$63,824	$143,800	$861
2021	6,836	$63,464	$152,500	$952
2022	6,968	$65,042	$173,000	$997
2023	7,135	$60,793	$181,900	$911

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	313	4.4%
5 to 17	1,632	22.9%
18 to 24	425	6.0%
25 to 34	802	11.2%
35 to 44	782	11.0%
45 to 54	1,044	14.6%
55 to 64	972	13.6%
65 to 74	789	11.1%
75 and over	376	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,606	64.6%
Black or African American	1,774	24.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	58	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	504	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	193	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	295	6.2%
High school graduate	1,891	39.7%
Some college or associate's	1,663	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	485	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	431	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone88.5%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,694	88.5%
Carpooled	249	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	1.2%
Other means	48	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	782	26.0%
15 to 29 min	1,169	38.9%
30 to 44 min	462	15.4%
45 to 59 min	263	8.7%
60+ min	332	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 15.3% (1,094 of 7,135)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,054	76.0%
Nonfamily households	648	24.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,702	81.5%
Vacant	613	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,466	91.3%
Renter-occupied	236	8.7%

1-unit, detached67.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other25.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,227	67.2%
1-unit, attached	57	1.7%
2 to 4 units	16	0.5%
5 to 19 units	163	4.9%
20 or more units	20	0.6%
Mobile home & other	832	25.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0143120
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 26 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 33.5802, -86.1279