Overview
7,686
Total Population
47.1
Median age
51.00%
Female population %
96.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
65.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
161
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 47.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lincoln County's population under 18 was 19.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lincoln County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lincoln County, 15.42% were under the age of 15, 15.44% aged 15 to 29, 45.02% aged 30 to 64, 22.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 154 more females than males in Lincoln County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.00% females and 49.00% males in Lincoln County, GA.
- The Lincoln County, GA gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 421.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 397.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lincoln County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lincoln County population: 67.71% are White, 28.96% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are Asian, 1.35% are some other race and 1.85% are multiracial.
- Lincoln County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 161 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,525 (97.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lincoln County is White with a population of 5,204 (67.71% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lincoln County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 8,359 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Lincoln County's population decreased by 363 (4.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lincoln County's population decreased by 269 (3.38%), 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 2014 at 7,644.
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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)