Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, Georgia had a population of 7,690 in 2020. It was 67.6% White, 27.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.1% 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 141st most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Lincoln County's White Population

5,196 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 67.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lincoln County is ranked #55 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring McCormick County (54.1% White), Wilkes County (51.8% White), Columbia County (63.5% White), and McDuffie County (52.8% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Abbeville County (68.9% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

2,116 residents of Lincoln County identify as Black, or 27.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lincoln County is ranked #77 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Columbia County (17.7% Black), and Abbeville County (25.5% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring McCormick County (41.1% Black), Wilkes County (40.1% Black), and McDuffie County (40% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

20 residents of Lincoln County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lincoln County is ranked #147 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring McCormick County (0.4% Asian), Wilkes County (0.6% Asian), Columbia County (4.6% Asian), and McDuffie County (0.4% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

92 residents of Lincoln County identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lincoln County is ranked #157 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring McCormick County (1.3% Hispanic), Wilkes County (4.2% Hispanic), Columbia County (7.6% Hispanic), McDuffie County (3.7% Hispanic), and Abbeville County (1.7% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

31 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 Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lincoln County is ranked #123 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring McCormick County (0.6% Native American/Other), Columbia County (1% Native American/Other), and Abbeville County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

235 residents of Lincoln County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lincoln County is ranked #79 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring McCormick County (2.5% Multiracial), Wilkes County (2.9% Multiracial), and McDuffie County (2.8% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Columbia County (5.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.