Lincolnton

Population: 1,695
Median household income: $40,372
Median home value: $212,600

Located in Lincoln County, Georgia, Lincolnton is a community with a population of 1,695. At $40,372, its median household income sits below Lincoln County's $50,688.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lincolnton's population declined 5.7% from 1,798 to 1,695, while its median home value rose 64.3% from $129,400 to $212,600.

The typical home was built around 1976. 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,695
Median age: 57.5 yrs
Median household income: $40,372
Median home value: $212,600
Median gross rent: $714
Housing units: 758
Homeownership rate: 57.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7981,695

Median household income

$31,900$40,372

Median home value

$129,400$212,600

Median gross rent

$545$714

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,798	$31,900	$129,400	$545
2020	2,033	$27,763	$151,000	$628
2021	1,808	$35,299	$165,100	$636
2022	1,876	$38,681	$185,200	$680
2023	1,695	$40,372	$212,600	$714

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6421.3%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	105	6.2%
5 to 17	201	11.9%
18 to 24	99	5.8%
25 to 34	135	8.0%
35 to 44	120	7.1%
45 to 54	152	9.0%
55 to 64	361	21.3%
65 to 74	303	17.9%
75 and over	219	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	822	48.5%
Black or African American	776	45.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.5%
Two or more races	16	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	64	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate50.5%

Some college or associate's15.3%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	172	13.3%
High school graduate	652	50.5%
Some college or associate's	198	15.3%
Bachelor's degree	117	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	151	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone86.0%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	496	86.0%
Carpooled	42	7.3%
Public transit	4	0.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	5.0%
Other means	6	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	278	50.7%
15 to 29 min	59	10.8%
30 to 44 min	60	10.9%
45 to 59 min	78	14.2%
60+ min	73	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 15.6% (259 of 1,656)

	Count	Share
Family households	424	60.0%
Nonfamily households	283	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	707	93.3%
Vacant	51	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	409	57.9%
Renter-occupied	298	42.1%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached10.7%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	466	61.5%
1-unit, attached	81	10.7%
2 to 4 units	53	7.0%
5 to 19 units	72	9.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	86	11.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1346552
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.7927, -82.4784

Other places in Lincoln County

None.