Lincoln County, Georgia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,773
Median household income: $50,688
Median home value: $163,600

Lincoln County is a county in Georgia with a population of 7,773. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $50,688, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lincoln County's population declined 1.1% from 7,856 to 7,773, while its median household income rose 27.5% from $39,742 to $50,688.

The typical home was built around 1984. 18.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,773
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $50,688
Median home value: $163,600
Median gross rent: $732
Housing units: 4,487
Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8567,773

Median household income

$39,742$50,688

Median home value

$127,700$163,600

Median gross rent

$708$732

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,856	$39,742	$127,700	$708
2020	7,929	$42,036	$132,300	$712
2021	7,686	$44,087	$143,900	$719
2022	7,726	$50,754	$164,300	$724
2023	7,773	$50,688	$163,600	$732

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	310	4.0%
5 to 17	1,166	15.0%
18 to 24	501	6.4%
25 to 34	680	8.7%
35 to 44	892	11.5%
45 to 54	977	12.6%
55 to 64	1,285	16.5%
65 to 74	1,158	14.9%
75 and over	804	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,279	67.9%
Black or African American	2,121	27.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	253	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	103	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	762	13.1%
High school graduate	2,494	43.0%
Some college or associate's	1,604	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	559	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	377	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,470	78.7%
Carpooled	389	12.4%
Public transit	4	0.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	219	7.0%
Other means	56	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	745	25.5%
15 to 29 min	804	27.5%
30 to 44 min	530	18.2%
45 to 59 min	503	17.2%
60+ min	337	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 18.1% (1,393 of 7,677)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,175	73.1%
Nonfamily households	801	26.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,976	66.3%
Vacant	1,511	33.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,355	79.1%
Renter-occupied	621	20.9%

1-unit, detached66.3%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,975	66.3%
1-unit, attached	92	2.1%
2 to 4 units	53	1.2%
5 to 19 units	72	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,295	28.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 13181
State: Georgia
Land area: 210 sq mi
Water area: 47 sq mi
Center point: 33.7922, -82.4483