Lincoln County, Mississippi Population 2024

34,640

Lincoln County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 34,640 with a growth rate of -0.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lincoln County, Mississippi is the 20th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 34,896 and has seen a growth of -0.73% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202934,330-62-0.18%
202834,392-62-0.18%
202734,454-62-0.18%
202634,516-62-0.18%
202534,578-62-0.18%
202434,640-62-0.18%
202334,702-62-0.18%
202234,764-175-0.5%
202134,9391110.32%
202034,8287172.1%
201934,111-91-0.27%
201834,202-150-0.44%
201734,352-33-0.1%
201634,385-142-0.41%
201534,527-210-0.6%
201434,73790.03%
201334,728-120-0.34%
201234,848-22-0.06%
201134,870-26-0.07%
201034,89600%
199030,2781040.34%
198030,1743,97615.18%
197026,198-561-2.1%
196026,759-1,140-4.09%
195027,8993931.43%
194027,5061,1494.36%
193026,3571,7056.92%
192024,652-3,945-13.8%
191028,5977,04532.69%
190021,5523,64020.32%
189017,9124,36532.22%
188013,5473,36333.02%
187010,184-24,146-70.33%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.18% (-62)
County Website
Lincoln County
County Seat
Brookhaven
2020 Population
34,828
Area
586 mi²
Density
59 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.54% (-188)
Founded
1870

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,61667.8%
Black or African American10,54230.27%
Two or more races4381.26%
Asian1840.53%
Native American250.07%
Other race210.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lincoln County, Mississippi Population by Race

Lincoln County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Lincoln County, Mississippi Median Age

41.2

Total

39.4

Male

42.1

Female

Lincoln County, Mississippi Adults

There are 26,750 adults, (6,035 of whom are seniors) in Lincoln County, Mississippi.

Lincoln County, Mississippi Age Dependency

68.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Lincoln County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female18,11952.02%
Male16,71147.98%

Lincoln County, Mississippi Population by Age

Lincoln County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,0262.6373.826.2
Married6,3243.38812
Non Family4,4261.1265.734.3
Female1,8133.6449.950.1
Male4633.9251.248.8

3.36

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

73.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lincoln County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3129.63%
Associates Degree2,92412.19%
Bachelors Degree2,91812.16%
Graduate Degree1,4996.25%
High School Graduate8,80336.69%
Less Than 9th Grade7953.31%
Some College4,74519.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lincoln County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lincoln County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,40714,3373,678
Black6,9345,938618
Hispanic31931928
2+ Races18216858
Asian16616053
Native American2540
Other Race212110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 47.62%.

Lincoln County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,417$61,397$40,379
Graduate Degree$56,215$63,854$54,186
High School Graduate$35,721$51,890$25,910
Less Than 9th Grade$31,850$32,262$31,342
Overall$37,785$48,709$30,986
Some College$39,933$44,222$32,077

$37,785

Average Earnings

$48,709

Average Male

$30,986

Average Female

Lincoln County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lincoln County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lincoln County, Mississippi Language

98.78% of Lincoln County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 1.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.75% of the population.

Lincoln County, Mississippi Language

Lincoln County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,0594,52119.61%
Black10,4052,63125.29%
Multiple43610925%
Hispanic4346915.9%
Asian184158.15%

21.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.27%

Male Poverty Rate

22.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lincoln County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Mississippi is Black, with 25.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Mississippi is Asian, with 8.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.1%.

Lincoln County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.46%
High School20.41%
Some College20.39%
Bachelors or Greater8.72%

Lincoln County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.51%
Female Employed10.2%
Male Employed9.63%
Male Unemployed2.86%

Lincoln County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lincoln County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,155$83,599
Households$48,316$68,516
Married Families$90,482$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,746$35,553

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lincoln County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

45.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Lincoln County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lincoln County, Mississippi 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 45-54.

Lincoln County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lincoln County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,329

Number of Veterans

1,236

Male Veterans

93

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam429
First Gulf War393
Second Gulf War323
Korea76
World War II0

Lincoln County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+429
65 to 74328
35 to 54309
55 to 64230
18 to 3433

Lincoln County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8904.85%
Black4225.34%
2+ Races178.5%

Lincoln County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Lincoln County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lincoln County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53%

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Lincoln County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Mississippi 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

82.24%

Born in Lincoln County, Mississippi

99.05%

Native Born

0.95%

Foreign Born

0.42%

Non Citizen

0.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.05% of Lincoln County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 82.24% having been born in Mississippi. 0.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lincoln County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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