Lincoln, California Population 2024

56,060

Lincoln Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lincoln was:

  • White: 72.3%
  • Two or more races: 13.08%
  • Asian: 7.32%
  • Other race: 4.6%
  • Black or African American: 1.7%
  • Native American: 0.76%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.22%
Land Area (mi²)
24.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,319.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
12.19% (6,090)
The current population of Lincoln, California is 56,060 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 49,970.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,32972.3%
Two or more races6,75413.08%
Asian3,7817.32%
Other race2,3774.6%
Black or African American8801.7%
Native American3920.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1160.22%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lincoln Population by Race

Lincoln Population Pyramid 2024

Lincoln Median Age

43.7

Total

42.1

Male

45

Female

Lincoln Adults

There are 39,166 adults, (14,030 of whom are seniors) in Lincoln.

Lincoln Age Dependency

105.4

Age Dependency Ratio

55.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Lincoln Sex Ratio

Female27,20552.69%
Male24,42447.31%

Lincoln Population by Age

Lincoln Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,4812.6483.516.5
Married11,9123.1989.210.8
Non Family5,1521.1879.320.7
Female1,8502.8660.439.6
Male5673.5676.223.8

3.09

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

83.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lincoln Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9862.71%
Associates Degree4,53012.46%
Bachelors Degree8,84924.33%
Graduate Degree5,10914.05%
High School Graduate6,38717.56%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1793.24%
Some College9,32525.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lincoln Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lincoln Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,16824,2389,823
Hispanic5,6934,7661,745
2+ Races3,7693,7171,477
Asian2,7222,4891,354
Other Race1,7871,372559
Black592553225
Native American23914818
Islander11611668

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 58.62%.

Lincoln Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$87,169$103,777$69,821
Graduate Degree$105,361$117,083$95,828
High School Graduate$55,844$77,788$31,736
Less Than 9th Grade$28,958$47,550$23,774
Overall$70,307$82,734$51,346
Some College$54,307$74,764$41,455

$70,307

Average Earnings

$82,734

Average Male

$51,346

Average Female

Lincoln Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lincoln Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lincoln Language

84.59% of Lincoln residents speak only English, while 15.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.48% of the population.

Lincoln Language

Lincoln Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,4631,7595.26%
Hispanic9,7541,46515.02%
Multiple6,72477211.48%
Other2,35451121.71%
Asian3,766952.52%
Native3888421.65%
Black88030.34%

7.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.85%

Male Poverty Rate

7.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lincoln

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln is Other, with 21.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln is Black, with 0.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.72%.

Lincoln Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.62%
Some College8.99%
High School7.65%
Bachelors or Greater2.41%

Lincoln Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.38%
Male Unemployed18.66%
Female Employed5.29%
Male Employed5.13%

Lincoln Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lincoln Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$123,730$148,718
Households$108,108$134,860
Married Families$134,111$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,599$90,478

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lincoln Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.8%

Male Marriage Rate

56.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Lincoln Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lincoln Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lincoln Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lincoln Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,065

Number of Veterans

3,761

Male Veterans

304

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,695
First Gulf War952
Second Gulf War654
Korea414
World War II110

Lincoln Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,776
35 to 54954
65 to 74882
55 to 64335
18 to 34118

Lincoln Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,09510.7%
Hispanic63510%
2+ Races52112.42%
Other Race1779.51%
Asian1535.39%
Black7911.7%
Native American2910.43%
Islander119.48%

Lincoln Veterans by Race

Lincoln Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lincoln Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.1%

Labor Force Participation

51.2%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Lincoln Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.64%

Born in Lincoln

88.27%

Native Born

11.73%

Foreign Born

3.55%

Non Citizen

8.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.27% of Lincoln residents were born in the United States, with 64.64% having been born in California. 3.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lincoln Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202963,6731,5222.45%
202862,1511,5232.51%
202760,6281,5232.58%
202659,1051,5222.64%
202557,5831,5232.72%
202456,0601,5222.79%
202354,5381,7133.24%
202252,8251,4922.91%
202151,3331,3632.73%
202049,9701,3152.7%
201948,6553970.82%
201848,2585881.23%
201747,6705671.2%
201647,1037061.52%
201546,3975761.26%
201445,8217561.68%
201345,0657861.78%
201244,2794551.04%
201143,8247301.69%
201043,09400%
200011,2053,95754.59%
19907,2483,11675.41%
19804,13295630.1%
19703,176-21-0.66%
19603,19778732.66%
19502,41036617.91%
19402,044-50-2.39%
19302,09476958.04%
19201,325-77-5.49%
19101,40234132.14%
19001,06110010.41%
1890961686249.45%
1880275-63,398-99.57%

Lincoln Population by Year