Lincoln, CA Population

Overview

49,203

Total Population

43.9

Median age

51.96%

Female population %

92.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

86.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9,294

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lincoln's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lincoln is 43.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lincoln's population under 18 was 23.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lincoln's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lincoln, 19.48% were under the age of 15, 13.27% aged 15 to 29, 40.33% aged 30 to 64, 23.24% aged 65 to 84, and 3.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,933 more females than males in Lincoln:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.96% females and 48.04% males in Lincoln, CA.
The Lincoln, CA gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,895.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 2,173.

Lincoln's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lincoln population: 79.17% are White, 1.04% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.62% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.66% are some other race and 8.03% are multiracial.
Lincoln's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9,294 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 39,909 (81.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lincoln is White with a population of 38,954 (79.17% of the total population).

Lincoln's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 52,534 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lincoln's population increased by 31,372 (267.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lincoln's population increased by 6,723 (15.60%), 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 11,722.