Lincoln County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 85,670
Median age: 43.7
Median household income: 65,399
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Lincoln County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 85,670 |
| 2020 | 84,580 |
| 2019 | 82,919 |
| 2018 | 81,441 |
| 2017 | 80,504 |
| 2016 | 79,783 |
| 2015 | 79,578 |
| 2014 | 79,041 |
| 2013 | 78,761 |
| 2012 | 78,052 |
| 2011 | 77,035 |
| 2010 | 75,697 |
| 2009 | 72,728 |
Lincoln County, NC cities
Denver CDP - 2,827
Iron Station CDP - 524
Lincolnton city - 10,926
Lowesville CDP - 3,258
Maiden town - 3,657
Westport CDP - 4,250
Census data for Lincoln County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Lincoln County, North Carolina
| Total population | 85,670 |
| Male | 42,653 |
| Female | 43,017 |
| Total population | 85,670 |
| Under 5 years | 4,353 |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,793 |
| 10 to 14 years | 5,538 |
| 15 to 19 years | 5,231 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,053 |
| 25 to 34 years | 9,672 |
| 35 to 44 years | 10,533 |
| 45 to 54 years | 12,974 |
| 55 to 59 years | 6,327 |
| 60 to 64 years | 6,746 |
| 65 to 74 years | 9,724 |
| 75 to 84 years | 4,233 |
| 85 years and over | 1,493 |
| Median age (years) | 43.7 |
| Under 18 years | 18,128 |
| 16 years and over | 69,967 |
| 18 years and over | 67,542 |
| 21 years and over | 65,104 |
| 62 years and over | 19,534 |
| 65 years and over | 15,450 |
| Total population | 85,670 |
| One race | 82,111 |
| White | 75,220 |
| Black or African American | 4,277 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 114 |
| Asian | 717 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 45 |
| Some other race | 1,738 |
| Two or more races | 3,559 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 65,387 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 32,309 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 33,078 |
Social characteristics in Lincoln County, North Carolina
| Total households | 33,863 |
| Family households (families) | 18,869 |
| Married-couple family | 2,184 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 5,221 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,825 |
| Nonfamily households | 7,589 |
| Average household size | 10,843 |
| Average family size | 2.51 |
Economic characteristics in Lincoln County, North Carolina
| Total households | 33,863 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,411 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,873 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,472 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,071 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,009 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 6,216 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,635 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,996 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,417 |
| $200,000 or more | 2,763 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 65,399 |
Housing characteristics in Lincoln County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 36,796 |
| Occupied housing units | 33,863 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,933 |
| Total housing units | 36,796 |
| 1-unit, detached | 26,546 |
| 1-unit, attached | 772 |
| 2 units | 771 |
| 3 or 4 units | 578 |
| 5 to 9 units | 518 |
| 10 to 19 units | 293 |
| 20 or more units | 446 |
| Mobile home | 6,872 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 36,796 |
| Built 2014 or later | 34 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 3,606 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 7,462 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 8,321 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 6,022 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,863 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,597 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,154 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,041 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,696 |
| Total housing units | 36,796 |
| 1 room | 292 |
| 2 rooms | 230 |
| 3 rooms | 1,587 |
| 4 rooms | 4,654 |
| 5 rooms | 8,184 |
| 6 rooms | 7,320 |
| 7 rooms | 5,015 |
| 8 rooms | 4,022 |
| 9 rooms or more | 5,492 |
| Median rooms | 6.0 |
| Total housing units | 36,796 |
| No bedroom | 313 |
| 1 bedroom | 837 |
| 2 bedrooms | 8,056 |
| 3 bedrooms | 20,159 |
| 4 bedrooms | 5,519 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,912 |
| Occupied housing units | 33,863 |
| Owner-occupied | 26,140 |
| Renter-occupied | 7,723 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.58 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.29 |
| Occupied housing units | 33,863 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,483 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 9,065 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 5,454 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 7,936 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 4,078 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 4,847 |
| Owner-occupied units | 26,140 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,059 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,481 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,602 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,760 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5,331 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4,972 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 2,576 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 359 |
| Median (dollars) | 203,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 26,140 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 16,160 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 9,980 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 7,149 |
| Less than $500 | 509 |
| $500 to $999 | 4,537 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,539 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 384 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 41 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 94 |
| $3,000 or more | 45 |
| Median (dollars) | 841 |
| No rent paid | 574 |
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