Lincoln town, Rhode Island Population 2024

23,090

Lincoln town Demographics

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

  • White: 85.17%
  • Two or more races: 5.83%
  • Asian: 5.28%
  • Other race: 2.59%
  • Black or African American: 1.13%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
18.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,277.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.62% (590)
The current population of Lincoln town, Rhode Island is 23,090 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,500.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,14385.17%
Two or more races1,3115.83%
Asian1,1865.28%
Other race5822.59%
Black or African American2531.13%
Native American10%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lincoln town Population by Race

Lincoln town Population Pyramid 2024

Lincoln town Median Age

43.7

Total

41.3

Male

46

Female

Lincoln town Adults

There are 17,702 adults, (4,799 of whom are seniors) in Lincoln town.

Lincoln town Age Dependency

74.2

Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37

Child Dependency Ratio

Lincoln town Sex Ratio

Female11,68952.01%
Male10,78747.99%

Lincoln town Population by Age

Lincoln town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,5412.67228
Married4,2413.3489.210.8
Non Family2,8181.3250.149.9
Female1,1002.8756.543.5
Male3823.0587.412.6

3.12

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

72.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lincoln town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0426.54%
Associates Degree1,2147.62%
Bachelors Degree4,78730.05%
Graduate Degree2,80217.59%
High School Graduate3,45921.72%
Less Than 9th Grade4462.8%
Some College2,17913.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lincoln town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lincoln town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,59012,2856,285
Asian869849637
Hispanic628553191
2+ Races546493201
Other Race336316196
Black234199104
Native American100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.7%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.3%.

Lincoln town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,005$83,220$76,339
Graduate Degree$89,117$99,500$78,589
High School Graduate$40,068$46,350$32,849
Less Than 9th Grade$41,485$50,762$40,404
Overall$61,995$68,516$54,235
Some College$45,566$61,688$42,787

$61,995

Average Earnings

$68,516

Average Male

$54,235

Average Female

Lincoln town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lincoln town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lincoln town Language

84.28% of Lincoln town residents speak only English, while 15.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.84% of the population.

Lincoln town Language

Lincoln town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,4301,3237.18%
Multiple1,31129022.12%
Hispanic1,1811129.48%
Other58110317.73%
Black243145.76%
Native11100%

7.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.38%

Male Poverty Rate

9.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lincoln town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln town is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln town is Black, with 5.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.98%.

Lincoln town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.55%
High School9.64%
Some College7.05%
Bachelors or Greater4.4%

Lincoln town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.45%
Female Unemployed16.67%
Female Employed4.69%
Male Employed3.23%

Lincoln town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lincoln town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$123,949$154,542
Households$104,258$126,332
Married Families$131,918$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,729$63,134

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lincoln town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.2%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Lincoln town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lincoln town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lincoln town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lincoln town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

940

Number of Veterans

916

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam318
Korea138
First Gulf War93
Second Gulf War87
World War II38

Lincoln town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+353
65 to 74181
55 to 64180
35 to 54168
18 to 3458

Lincoln town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8495.52%
2+ Races538.37%
Asian232.48%
Black93.85%
Other Race61.28%
Hispanic60.75%

Lincoln town Veterans by Race

Lincoln town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lincoln town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Lincoln town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln town 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

67.29%

Born in Lincoln town

90.64%

Native Born

9.36%

Foreign Born

1.51%

Non Citizen

7.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.64% of Lincoln town residents were born in the United States, with 67.29% having been born in Rhode Island. 1.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lincoln town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,3102441.01%
202824,0662441.02%
202723,8222441.03%
202623,5782441.05%
202523,3342441.06%
202423,0902441.07%
202322,8462441.08%
202222,6021310.58%
202122,471-29-0.13%
202022,5005802.65%
201921,9201060.49%
201821,8141370.63%
201721,677-13-0.06%
201621,690840.39%
201521,6061410.66%
201421,4651320.62%
201321,333440.21%
201221,2891180.56%
201121,171800.38%
201021,09100%

Lincoln town Population by Year