Lincoln County, AR Population

Overview

13,092

Total Population

39.2

Median age

36.76%

Female population %

172.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

41.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

564

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Lincoln County is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lincoln County's population under 18 was 16.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lincoln County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lincoln County, 13.58% were under the age of 15, 19.66% aged 15 to 29, 51.23% aged 30 to 64, 14.06% aged 65 to 84, and 1.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,468 less females than males in Lincoln County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 36.76% females and 63.24% males in Lincoln County, AR.
The Lincoln County, AR gender ratio is 172.1:100 i.e. 172.1 men to 100 women (1.721).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 891.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 419.

Lincoln County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lincoln County population: 65.25% are White, 29.85% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.94% are some other race and 1.61% are multiracial.
Lincoln County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 564 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,528 (95.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lincoln County is White with a population of 8,542 (65.25% of the total population).

Lincoln County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,466 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lincoln County's population decreased by 376 (2.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lincoln County's population decreased by 1,201 (8.52%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 12,889.