Overview
35,042
Total Population
43.2
Median age
50.47%
Female population %
98.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
58.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,326
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 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lincoln County's population under 18 was 22.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lincoln County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lincoln County, 18.05% were under the age of 15, 17.71% aged 15 to 29, 45.27% aged 30 to 64, 17.01% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 332 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 50.47% females and 49.53% males in Lincoln County, TN.
- The Lincoln County, TN gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,349.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,494.

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Race / Ethnicity
Lincoln County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lincoln County population: 87.63% are White, 6.54% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are Asian, 1.13% are some other race and 3.85% are multiracial.
- Lincoln County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 1,326 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,716 (96.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lincoln County is White with a population of 30,709 (87.63% of the total population).

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Year by year
Lincoln County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 36,004 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Lincoln County's population increased by 1,979 (6.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lincoln County's population increased by 1,957 (5.86%), 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 2000 at 31,399.

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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)