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Lincoln County
Lincoln County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Population 86,810 County Seat Lincoln County Courthouse State FIPS 37 County FIPS 109 Num Towns 6 Census-Designated Places 5 Total Town Population 23,921 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 87,933 Median Age 44.3 Veterans 5,437 Housing Units 37,715 Uninsured 997 Net Migration (recent) 5,738 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 2,014 Total Employees 22,494 Avg Annual Pay $55,677 Median Household Income $75,672 Poverty Rate 9.3% Unemployment Rate 4.4% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $89,345 Federal Spending FY2024 $560,524,542 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,457
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $241,200 Median Rent $928 FMR Studio $1,018 FMR 1BR $1,058 FMR 2BR $1,171 FMR 3BR $1,623 FMR 4BR $1,731
Health & Safety
Hospitals 6 EMS Stations 18 Fire Stations 18 Police Stations 18 Adult Smoking 16.4% Adult Obesity 34.2% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 36.0 Air Quality Good Days 223
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.13 Electric Customers 5067762 Towns with Broadband Data 6 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 68 Libraries 7 Historic Places (NRHP) 34 Homeless Population 466 Schools 83 SNAP Stores 74 Bank Branches 20
Agriculture
Total Farms 168 Land in Farms (acres) 5,130 Avg Farm Size (acres) 30.5 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR TROPICAL STORM HELENE 2024-09-28 EM HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-26 EM HURRICANE IAN 2022-10-01 EM HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-08-02 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 EM HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03 EM HURRICANE FLORENCE 2018-09-10 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES 2013-10-29
Detailed Topics
Communities in Lincoln County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
