Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

47,944

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 47,944 with a growth rate of -0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lincoln Parish, Louisiana is the 22nd largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 46,854 and has seen a growth of 2.33% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202947,854-18-0.04%
202847,872-18-0.04%
202747,890-18-0.04%
202647,908-18-0.04%
202547,926-18-0.04%
202447,944-18-0.04%
202347,962-18-0.04%
202247,980-130-0.27%
202148,110-199-0.41%
202048,3091,4583.11%
201946,851-323-0.68%
201847,174-320-0.67%
201747,494-26-0.05%
201647,520510.11%
201547,4692420.51%
201447,227-30-0.06%
201347,2572180.46%
201247,039-29-0.06%
201147,0682140.46%
201046,85400%
199041,7451,9824.98%
198039,7635,96317.64%
197033,8005,26518.45%
196028,5352,75310.68%
195025,7829924%
194024,7901,9688.62%
193022,8225,86034.55%
192016,962-1,523-8.24%
191018,4852,58716.27%
190015,8981,1457.76%
189014,7533,67833.21%
188011,075-36,779-76.86%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.04% (-18)
County Website
Lincoln Parish
2020 Population
48,309
Area
472 mi²
Density
102 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.76% (-365)
Founded
1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,83253.64%
Black or African American17,81536.99%
Two or more races2,6965.6%
Other race7381.53%
Asian6271.3%
Native American4100.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.09%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Median Age

28.6

Total

27.1

Male

30.5

Female

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 38,620 adults, (6,751 of whom are seniors) in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

51.1

Age Dependency Ratio

21.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female24,45350.77%
Male23,70749.23%

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,3412.3853.546.5
Non Family8,2731.3536.463.6
Married6,4583.1586.213.8
Female2,8683.5232.767.3
Male7422.8940.259.8

3.15

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

53.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,0577.79%
Associates Degree1,2574.76%
Bachelors Degree5,18919.65%
Graduate Degree4,30616.3%
High School Graduate7,81129.57%
Less Than 9th Grade7452.82%
Some College5,04619.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,31714,0746,238
Black8,9077,8202,699
2+ Races956726287
Hispanic772494140
Asian426410168
Other Race26625691
Native American2421490
Islander41410

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 40.73%.

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,539$64,670$34,019
Graduate Degree$56,489$64,367$49,976
High School Graduate$29,533$37,879$24,130
Less Than 9th Grade$22,679$23,147$0
Overall$35,487$45,636$29,554
Some College$28,510$34,096$25,788

$35,487

Average Earnings

$45,636

Average Male

$29,554

Average Female

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Language

96.22% of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 3.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.57% of the population.

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Language

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black15,7966,68142.3%
White23,3174,87920.92%
Multiple2,41275331.22%
Hispanic1,56563440.51%
Other66138958.85%
Native39137194.88%
Asian5768815.28%
Islander424197.62%

30.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

29.99%

Male Poverty Rate

31.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana is Islander, with 97.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana is Asian, with 15.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.6%.

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.84%
High School28.71%
Some College18.72%
Bachelors or Greater5.67%

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed69.17%
Male Unemployed21.94%
Female Employed18.74%
Male Employed16.68%

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,512$87,786
Households$38,035$64,508
Married Families$96,510$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,539$35,118

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.0%

Male Marriage Rate

33.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana 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 45-54.

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,949

Number of Veterans

1,669

Male Veterans

280

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam622
First Gulf War435
Second Gulf War344
Korea253
World War II0

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+530
35 to 54514
65 to 74488
55 to 64347
18 to 3470

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1175.28%
Black6104.22%
2+ Races1427.73%
Other Race4613.94%
Asian346.61%
Hispanic343.02%

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.5%

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana 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

76.91%

Born in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

97.2%

Native Born

2.8%

Foreign Born

1.21%

Non Citizen

1.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.2% of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 76.91% having been born in Louisiana. 1.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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