Lincoln

Population: 1,795
Median household income: $60,272
Median home value: $123,000

Lincoln is a community in Benton County, Missouri, home to 1,795 residents. Its median household income of $60,272 runs above the Benton County figure of $52,200.

From 2019 to 2023, Lincoln's population grew 89.3% from 948 to 1,795, while its median home value rose 39.3% from $88,300 to $123,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 35.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,795
Median age: 30.7 yrs
Median household income: $60,272
Median home value: $123,000
Median gross rent: $784
Housing units: 524
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9481,795

Median household income

$26,500$60,272

Median home value

$88,300$123,000

Median gross rent

$647$784

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	948	$26,500	$88,300	$647
2020	1,210	$42,500	$98,300	$669
2021	1,360	$54,250	$109,400	$766
2022	1,493	$58,194	$118,900	$736
2023	1,795	$60,272	$123,000	$784

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1735.3%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 645.7%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	4.1%
5 to 17	634	35.3%
18 to 24	75	4.2%
25 to 34	152	8.5%
35 to 44	297	16.5%
45 to 54	110	6.1%
55 to 64	103	5.7%
65 to 74	129	7.2%
75 and over	222	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,593	88.7%
Black or African American	100	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.2%
Asian	13	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	53	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	107	10.6%
High school graduate	364	35.9%
Some college or associate's	315	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	103	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	124	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled18.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	487	79.2%
Carpooled	111	18.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	182	30.3%
15 to 29 min	115	19.1%
30 to 44 min	121	20.1%
45 to 59 min	106	17.6%
60+ min	77	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.48
Poverty rate: 12.1% (203 of 1,671)

	Count	Share
Family households	308	62.2%
Nonfamily households	187	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	495	94.5%
Vacant	29	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	354	71.5%
Renter-occupied	141	28.5%

1-unit, detached79.0%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	414	79.0%
1-unit, attached	12	2.3%
2 to 4 units	51	9.7%
5 to 19 units	17	3.2%
20 or more units	22	4.2%
Mobile home & other	8	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2942608
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.3941, -93.3307