Lincoln County, Arkansas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,966
Median household income: $51,667
Median home value: $106,100

Lincoln County is a county in Arkansas with a population of 12,966. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $51,667 runs below the Arkansas figure of $58,773.

From 2019 to 2023, Lincoln County's population declined 3.6% from 13,455 to 12,966, while its median household income rose 10.9% from $46,596 to $51,667.

17.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,966
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $51,667
Median home value: $106,100
Median gross rent: $672
Housing units: 4,398
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,45512,966

Median household income

$46,596$51,667

Median home value

$76,300$106,100

Median gross rent

$534$672

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,455	$46,596	$76,300	$534
2020	13,278	$46,554	$90,600	$550
2021	13,092	$49,474	$91,800	$562
2022	13,016	$50,526	$112,500	$595
2023	12,966	$51,667	$106,100	$672

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3417.2%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	571	4.4%
5 to 17	1,497	11.5%
18 to 24	1,097	8.5%
25 to 34	2,235	17.2%
35 to 44	2,158	16.6%
45 to 54	1,948	15.0%
55 to 64	1,518	11.7%
65 to 74	1,168	9.0%
75 and over	774	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,019	61.8%
Black or African American	3,684	28.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.3%
Asian	47	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.2%
Two or more races	520	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	639	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate48.1%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree7.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,641	16.7%
High school graduate	4,719	48.1%
Some college or associate's	2,375	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	687	7.0%
Graduate or professional degree	379	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,068	83.2%
Carpooled	305	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	310	8.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	913	27.0%
15 to 29 min	1,203	35.6%
30 to 44 min	1,030	30.5%
45 to 59 min	139	4.1%
60+ min	92	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 17.7% (1,512 of 8,550)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,446	69.5%
Nonfamily households	1,072	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,518	80.0%
Vacant	880	20.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,758	78.4%
Renter-occupied	760	21.6%

1-unit, detached64.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other31.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,849	64.8%
1-unit, attached	23	0.5%
2 to 4 units	69	1.6%
5 to 19 units	46	1.0%
20 or more units	8	0.2%
Mobile home & other	1,403	31.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 05079
State: Arkansas
Land area: 559 sq mi
Water area: 10 sq mi
Center point: 33.9564, -91.7424