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The total population of Lincoln County is estimated to be 24,320 with 11,989 males (49.30%) and 12,331 females (50.70%). There are 342 more females than males in Lincoln County.
The median household income in Lincoln County was $49,566 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,712(3.58%) from $47,854 in 2020. This income is 66.44% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lincoln County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $58,950. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lincoln County stands at $49,566.
In Lincoln County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,903 for males and $20,909 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,551 for males and $38,019 for females.
In Lincoln County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $49,969, followed by Two or More Races households at $47,577, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $32,854.
In 2022, the population of Lincoln County was 24,360, a 0.55% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lincoln County's population was 24,227, a decline of 0.09% compared to a population of 24,249 in 2020.
The median age in Lincoln County, KY is 41.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.81% were under the age of 15, 17.78% aged 15 to 29, 44.14% aged 30 to 64, 16.42% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lincoln County population: 93.89% are White, 2.02% are Black or African American, 0.19% are Asian, 1.76% are some other race and 2.14% are multiracial.