Lincoln County Demographics
A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 8,188 | 63.3% |
Black | 3,650 | 28.2% |
Hispanic | 619 | 4.8% |
Multiracial | 408 | 3.2% |
Native American/Other | 53 | 0.4% |
Asian | 23 | 0.2% |
Lincoln County, Arkansas had a population of 12,941 in 2020. It was 63.3% White, 28.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 4.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lincoln County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Lincoln County is the 53rd most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.
Lincoln County's White Population
8,188 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 63.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County slightly less than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Lincoln County is ranked #55 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Jefferson County (37.5% White), and Desha County (41.5% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Drew County (64.3% White), Cleveland County (85.2% White), and Arkansas County (67.5% White).
Lincoln County's Black Population
3,650 residents of Lincoln County identify as Black, or 28.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln County larger than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Lincoln County is ranked #17 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Drew County (27.8% Black), Cleveland County (8.9% Black), and Arkansas County (24.1% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Jefferson County (56.1% Black), and Desha County (47.3% Black).
Lincoln County's Asian Population
23 residents of Lincoln County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Lincoln County is ranked #67 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Cleveland County (0.1% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (1% Asian), Drew County (0.6% Asian), Arkansas County (0.5% Asian), and Desha County (0.5% Asian).
Lincoln County's Hispanic Population
619 residents of Lincoln County identify as Hispanic, or 4.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Lincoln County is ranked #29 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (2.2% Hispanic), Drew County (3.8% Hispanic), Cleveland County (2.4% Hispanic), and Arkansas County (3.7% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Desha County (6.8% Hispanic).
Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population
53 residents of Lincoln County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Lincoln County is ranked #69 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Drew County (0.8% Native American/Other), Cleveland County (0.5% Native American/Other), Arkansas County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Desha County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Lincoln County's Multiracial Population
408 residents of Lincoln County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Lincoln County is ranked #61 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (2.5% Multiracial), Drew County (2.9% Multiracial), and Cleveland County (3% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Arkansas County (3.7% Multiracial), and Desha County (3.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.