Lincoln

Population: 51,629
Median household income: $108,108
Median home value: $628,500

Located in Placer County, California, Lincoln is a community with a population of 51,629. Its median household income of $108,108 runs below the Placer County figure of $114,678.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lincoln's population grew 8.9% from 47,388 to 51,629, while its median home value rose 40.4% from $447,600 to $628,500.

The median resident is 43.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 51,629
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $108,108
Median home value: $628,500
Median gross rent: $2,081
Housing units: 20,102
Homeownership rate: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

47,38851,629

Median household income

$88,734$108,108

Median home value

$447,600$628,500

Median gross rent

$1,819$2,081

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	47,388	$88,734	$447,600	$1,819
2020	48,150	$88,991	$468,400	$1,837
2021	49,203	$93,232	$498,400	$1,968
2022	50,131	$99,434	$594,500	$2,067
2023	51,629	$108,108	$628,500	$2,081

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,801	5.4%
5 to 17	9,662	18.7%
18 to 24	2,801	5.4%
25 to 34	4,780	9.3%
35 to 44	6,666	12.9%
45 to 54	5,981	11.6%
55 to 64	4,908	9.5%
65 to 74	6,479	12.5%
75 and over	7,551	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,599	65.1%
Black or African American	786	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.1%
Asian	3,727	7.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	116	0.2%
Some other race	255	0.5%
Two or more races	3,291	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,825	19.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate17.6%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree24.3%

Graduate or professional degree14.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,165	6.0%
High school graduate	6,387	17.6%
Some college or associate's	13,855	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	8,849	24.3%
Graduate or professional degree	5,109	14.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home18.4%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,049	72.6%
Carpooled	1,202	5.8%
Public transit	116	0.6%
Walked	120	0.6%
Bicycle	96	0.5%
Worked from home	3,815	18.4%
Other means	325	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,192	24.8%
15 to 29 min	5,292	31.3%
30 to 44 min	3,927	23.2%
45 to 59 min	1,675	9.9%
60+ min	1,822	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 7.7% (3,972 of 51,385)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,329	73.6%
Nonfamily households	5,152	26.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,481	96.9%
Vacant	621	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,260	83.5%
Renter-occupied	3,221	16.5%

1-unit, detached91.5%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18,392	91.5%
1-unit, attached	502	2.5%
2 to 4 units	356	1.8%
5 to 19 units	410	2.0%
20 or more units	429	2.1%
Mobile home & other	13	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0641474
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 38.8745, -121.2929