Lincoln County, Mississippi

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 34,830
Median household income: $48,316
Median home value: $131,800

Lincoln County, Mississippi counts 34,830 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $48,316 runs below the Mississippi figure of $54,915.

From 2019 to 2023, Lincoln County's population grew 1.5% from 34,320 to 34,830, while its median household income rose 13.4% from $42,606 to $48,316.

66.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1984.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,830
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $48,316
Median home value: $131,800
Median gross rent: $754
Housing units: 15,885
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

34,32034,830

Median household income

$42,606$48,316

Median home value

$99,500$131,800

Median gross rent

$713$754

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	34,320	$42,606	$99,500	$713
2020	34,197	$41,355	$105,100	$698
2021	34,910	$43,926	$102,500	$697
2022	34,855	$47,069	$128,100	$705
2023	34,830	$48,316	$131,800	$754

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,971	5.7%
5 to 17	6,109	17.5%
18 to 24	2,754	7.9%
25 to 34	4,161	11.9%
35 to 44	4,452	12.8%
45 to 54	4,551	13.1%
55 to 64	4,797	13.8%
65 to 74	3,719	10.7%
75 and over	2,316	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,355	67.1%
Black or African American	10,523	30.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.1%
Asian	184	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.0%
Two or more races	286	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	443	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,107	12.9%
High school graduate	8,803	36.7%
Some college or associate's	7,669	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,918	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,499	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,978	86.3%
Carpooled	1,005	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	226	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	419	3.0%
Other means	247	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,021	37.3%
15 to 29 min	4,102	30.5%
30 to 44 min	1,650	12.3%
45 to 59 min	746	5.5%
60+ min	1,937	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 21.3% (7,326 of 34,386)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,600	66.0%
Nonfamily households	4,426	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,026	82.0%
Vacant	2,859	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,614	73.8%
Renter-occupied	3,412	26.2%

1-unit, detached66.3%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other25.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,529	66.3%
1-unit, attached	176	1.1%
2 to 4 units	673	4.2%
5 to 19 units	356	2.2%
20 or more units	164	1.0%
Mobile home & other	3,987	25.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 28085
State: Mississippi
Land area: 586 sq mi
Water area: 2.04 sq mi
Center point: 31.5352, -90.4536