Lincoln County, Tennessee Population 2024

36,332

Lincoln County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 36,332 with a growth rate of 0.45% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lincoln County, Tennessee is the 44th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 33,378 and has seen a growth of 8.85% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202937,1471630.44%
202836,9841630.44%
202736,8211630.44%
202636,6581630.45%
202536,4951630.45%
202436,3321630.45%
202336,1691630.45%
202236,0065711.61%
202135,4351040.29%
202035,3318952.6%
201934,4361790.52%
201834,2573160.93%
201733,9413250.97%
201633,616-18-0.05%
201533,6341690.51%
201433,465-50-0.15%
201333,5151290.39%
201233,38600%
201133,38680.02%
201033,37800%
199028,1571,6746.32%
198026,4832,1658.9%
197024,3184892.05%
196023,829-1,795-7.01%
195025,624-1,590-5.84%
194027,2141,7927.05%
193025,422-364-1.41%
192025,786-122-0.47%
191025,908-396-1.51%
190026,304-1,078-3.94%
189027,3824221.57%
188026,960-1,090-3.89%
187028,0505,22222.88%
186022,828-664-2.83%
185023,4921,9999.3%
184021,493-582-2.64%
183022,0757,31449.55%
182014,7618,657141.83%
18106,104-31,043-83.57%
2024 Growth Rate
0.45% (163)
County Website
Lincoln County
County Seat
Fayetteville
2020 Population
35,331
Area
570 mi²
Density
64 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.83% (1,001)
Founded
1809

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,95686.91%
Black or African American2,0525.76%
Two or more races2,0045.63%
Other race3490.98%
Asian2280.64%
Native American280.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lincoln County, Tennessee Population by Race

Lincoln County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Lincoln County, Tennessee Median Age

43

Total

41.7

Male

43.8

Female

Lincoln County, Tennessee Adults

There are 27,695 adults, (6,990 of whom are seniors) in Lincoln County, Tennessee.

Lincoln County, Tennessee Age Dependency

72

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Lincoln County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female18,06550.72%
Male17,55249.28%

Lincoln County, Tennessee Population by Age

Lincoln County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,5892.417723
Married7,3893.098911
Non Family4,8441.1266.133.9
Female1,4672.8569.130.9
Male8893.1450.349.7

2.97

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

77.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lincoln County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3799.57%
Associates Degree1,9817.97%
Bachelors Degree2,85011.46%
Graduate Degree1,9447.82%
High School Graduate10,76443.28%
Less Than 9th Grade8603.46%
Some College4,09116.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Lincoln County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,86319,0394,368
Black1,5581,397228
2+ Races889796157
Hispanic60842030
Other Race2141280
Asian16515627
Native American994

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 44.44%.

Lincoln County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,941$86,123$52,426
Graduate Degree$67,120$101,218$61,066
High School Graduate$40,590$46,184$32,173
Less Than 9th Grade$27,018$37,022$20,812
Overall$43,793$55,392$37,706
Some College$45,318$60,093$39,643

$43,793

Average Earnings

$55,392

Average Male

$37,706

Average Female

Lincoln County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lincoln County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lincoln County, Tennessee Language

97.38% of Lincoln County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.79% of the population.

Lincoln County, Tennessee Language

Lincoln County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,9643,68212.29%
Multiple1,98335117.7%
Black1,93321711.23%
Hispanic1,3891158.28%
Other3497922.64%
Native231982.61%
Asian228114.82%

12.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.79%

Male Poverty Rate

13.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lincoln County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Tennessee is Native, with 82.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Tennessee is Asian, with 4.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22%.

Lincoln County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.06%
High School12.23%
Some College6.35%
Bachelors or Greater5.48%

Lincoln County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.94%
Male Unemployed14.29%
Female Employed3.77%
Male Employed3.64%

Lincoln County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lincoln County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,186$97,958
Households$63,115$84,108
Married Families$94,292$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,544$51,833

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lincoln County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

53.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lincoln County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lincoln County, Tennessee Marriage

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

Lincoln County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lincoln County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,190

Number of Veterans

1,952

Male Veterans

238

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam808
Second Gulf War668
First Gulf War611
Korea84
World War II17

Lincoln County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74620
55 to 64538
75+482
35 to 54404
18 to 34146

Lincoln County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9578.04%
Black1237.54%
2+ Races1068.75%
Hispanic535.87%
Native American414.29%

Lincoln County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Lincoln County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lincoln County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Lincoln County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Tennessee 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

52.42%

Born in Lincoln County, Tennessee

97.34%

Native Born

2.66%

Foreign Born

1.58%

Non Citizen

1.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.34% of Lincoln County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 52.42% having been born in Tennessee. 1.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lincoln County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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