Overview
6,836
Total Population
38.1
Median age
53.88%
Female population %
85.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
46.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
174
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lincoln's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lincoln is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lincoln's population under 18 was 26.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lincoln's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lincoln, 20.74% were under the age of 15, 19.66% aged 15 to 29, 48.48% aged 30 to 64, 9.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.33% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 530 more females than males in Lincoln:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.88% females and 46.12% males in Lincoln, AL.
- The Lincoln, AL gender ratio is 85.6:100 i.e. 85.6 men to 100 women (0.856).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 353.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 441.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lincoln's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lincoln population: 66.54% are White, 23.68% are Black or African American, 0.29% are Asian, 2.55% are some other race and 6.93% are multiracial.
- Lincoln's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 174 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,662 (97.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lincoln is White with a population of 4,549 (66.54% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lincoln's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 7,272 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Lincoln's population increased by 1,243 (24.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lincoln's population increased by 670 (10.73%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lincoln's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,999.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)