Lincoln

Population: 1,639
Median household income: $74,712
Median home value: $261,400

Lincoln, a community in Sussex County, Delaware, has 1,639 residents. At $74,712, its median household income sits below Sussex County's $78,162.

From 2020 to 2023, Lincoln's population grew 170.9% from 605 to 1,639, while its median home value rose 73.6% from $150,600 to $261,400.

The median resident is 28.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 27.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,639
Median age: 28.4 yrs
Median household income: $74,712
Median home value: $261,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 375
Homeownership rate: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6051,639

Median household income

$55,075$74,712

Median home value

$150,600$261,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	605	$55,075	$150,600
2021	758	$61,131	$181,500
2022	1,439	$83,125	$240,500
2023	1,639	$74,712	$261,400

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1727.2%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 543.4%

55 to 6421.7%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	92	5.6%
5 to 17	446	27.2%
18 to 24	196	12.0%
25 to 34	173	10.6%
35 to 44	100	6.1%
45 to 54	56	3.4%
55 to 64	356	21.7%
65 to 74	70	4.3%
75 and over	150	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	290	17.7%
Black or African American	1,161	70.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	188	11.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate61.1%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree1.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	86	9.5%
High school graduate	553	61.1%
Some college or associate's	240	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	17	1.9%
Graduate or professional degree	9	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone99.8%

Carpooled0.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	632	99.8%
Carpooled	1	0.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	139	22.0%
15 to 29 min	130	20.5%
30 to 44 min	198	31.3%
45 to 59 min	130	20.5%
60+ min	36	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 4.79
Poverty rate: 4.0% (66 of 1,639)

	Count	Share
Family households	314	91.8%
Nonfamily households	28	8.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	342	91.2%
Vacant	33	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	299	87.4%
Renter-occupied	43	12.6%

1-unit, detached62.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	234	62.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	141	37.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1042480
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.8678, -75.4225