Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 48,160
Median household income: $38,035
Median home value: $195,500

Lincoln Parish is a county in Louisiana with a population of 48,160. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $38,035 runs below the Louisiana figure of $60,023.

From 2019 to 2023, Lincoln Parish's population grew 1.9% from 47,246 to 48,160, while its median household income rose 7.2% from $35,467 to $38,035.

30.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.38 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 48,160
Median age: 28.6 yrs
Median household income: $38,035
Median home value: $195,500
Median gross rent: $821
Housing units: 20,650
Homeownership rate: 53.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

47,24648,160

Median household income

$35,467$38,035

Median home value

$154,500$195,500

Median gross rent

$729$821

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	47,246	$35,467	$154,500	$729
2020	47,118	$36,496	$152,400	$733
2021	48,415	$38,458	$159,600	$760
2022	48,323	$37,001	$184,300	$817
2023	48,160	$38,035	$195,500	$821

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2425.4%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,448	5.1%
5 to 17	7,092	14.7%
18 to 24	12,209	25.4%
25 to 34	5,745	11.9%
35 to 44	5,020	10.4%
45 to 54	4,230	8.8%
55 to 64	4,665	9.7%
65 to 74	3,963	8.2%
75 and over	2,788	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,263	52.5%
Black or African American	17,787	36.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	372	0.8%
Asian	627	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	42	0.1%
Some other race	441	0.9%
Two or more races	1,875	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,753	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree16.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,802	10.6%
High school graduate	7,811	29.6%
Some college or associate's	6,303	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	5,189	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	4,306	16.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,589	77.3%
Carpooled	1,815	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	571	2.8%
Bicycle	35	0.2%
Worked from home	2,108	10.4%
Other means	58	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,645	47.8%
15 to 29 min	5,683	31.5%
30 to 44 min	2,291	12.7%
45 to 59 min	769	4.3%
60+ min	680	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 30.7% (13,415 of 43,755)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,068	54.9%
Nonfamily households	8,273	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,341	88.8%
Vacant	2,309	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,814	53.5%
Renter-occupied	8,527	46.5%

1-unit, detached57.0%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other18.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,773	57.0%
1-unit, attached	208	1.0%
2 to 4 units	2,518	12.2%
5 to 19 units	1,768	8.6%
20 or more units	510	2.5%
Mobile home & other	3,873	18.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 22061
State: Louisiana
Land area: 472 sq mi
Water area: 0.73 sq mi
Center point: 32.6018, -92.6623