Lincolnton

Population: 11,503
Median household income: $43,294
Median home value: $224,600

Located in Lincoln County, North Carolina, Lincolnton is a community with a population of 11,503. Its median household income of $43,294 runs below the Lincoln County figure of $78,490.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lincolnton's population grew 6.2% from 10,832 to 11,503, while its median home value rose 46.0% from $153,800 to $224,600.

62.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,503
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $43,294
Median home value: $224,600
Median gross rent: $920
Housing units: 5,407
Homeownership rate: 45.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,83211,503

Median household income

$37,027$43,294

Median home value

$153,800$224,600

Median gross rent

$672$920

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,832	$37,027	$153,800	$672
2020	11,099	$35,696	$162,200	$753
2021	10,926	$38,920	$174,500	$818
2022	11,225	$41,614	$212,700	$872
2023	11,503	$43,294	$224,600	$920

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	852	7.4%
5 to 17	1,758	15.3%
18 to 24	1,455	12.6%
25 to 34	1,435	12.5%
35 to 44	1,159	10.1%
45 to 54	1,107	9.6%
55 to 64	1,382	12.0%
65 to 74	1,320	11.5%
75 and over	1,035	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,680	58.1%
Black or African American	2,331	20.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	499	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,973	17.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	943	12.7%
High school graduate	2,283	30.7%
Some college or associate's	2,769	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,014	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	429	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,841	79.5%
Carpooled	279	5.8%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	143	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	419	8.7%
Other means	149	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,718	38.9%
15 to 29 min	968	21.9%
30 to 44 min	1,001	22.7%
45 to 59 min	361	8.2%
60+ min	367	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 18.4% (2,058 of 11,210)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,887	57.2%
Nonfamily households	2,160	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,047	93.3%
Vacant	360	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,287	45.3%
Renter-occupied	2,760	54.7%

1-unit, detached62.1%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units18.0%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,357	62.1%
1-unit, attached	104	1.9%
2 to 4 units	974	18.0%
5 to 19 units	580	10.7%
20 or more units	236	4.4%
Mobile home & other	156	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3738320
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.97 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 35.4757, -81.2392