Lincoln

County:: Sussex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.819
State:: Delaware

Lincoln is a CDP located in Sussex County, Delaware. Lincoln has a 2025 population of 1,799. Lincoln is currently growing at a rate of 7.15% annually and its population has increased by 197.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 605 in 2020.

The average household income in Lincoln is $96,745 with a poverty rate of 4.03%. The median age in Lincoln is 28.4 years: 17.9 years for males, and 28.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lincoln includes 70.84% Black or African American, 17.69% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	1,161	70.84%
White	290	17.69%
Two or more races	171	10.43%
Other race	17	1.04%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Lincoln Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lincoln's average per capita income is $27,273. Household income levels show a median of $74,712. The poverty rate stands at 4.03%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$74,712	$96,745
Married Families	$73,413	-
Families	$73,365	$93,475
Non Families	-	-

$27,273

Average Income

$74,712

Median Household Income

4.03%

Poverty Rate