Lincoln, Rhode Island Population

Overview

22,415

Total Population

43.0

Median age

50.91%

Female population %

96.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

62.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,026

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lincoln town is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lincoln town's population under 18 was 22.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lincoln town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lincoln town, 18.48% were under the age of 15, 17.41% aged 15 to 29, 44.30% aged 30 to 64, 17.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 407 more females than males in Lincoln town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.91% females and 49.09% males in Lincoln, Rhode Island.
The Lincoln, Rhode Island gender ratio is 96.4:100 i.e. 96.4 men to 100 women (0.964).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 892.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 968.

Lincoln town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lincoln town population: 85.82% are White, 1.34% are Black or African American, 0% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.61% are Asian, 2.26% are some other race and 4.96% are multiracial.
Lincoln town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,026 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,389 (95.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lincoln town is White with a population of 19,237 (85.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 22,605 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lincoln town's population increased by 85 (0.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lincoln town's population increased by 1,408 (6.68%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 21,006.