Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, Kentucky had a population of 24,275 in 2020. It was 92.7% White, 1.9% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.9% 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 47th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Lincoln County's White Population

22,493 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 92.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lincoln County is ranked #45 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Garrard County (91% White), Boyle County (81.9% White), and Pulaski County (91.6% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Casey County (93.1% White), and Rockcastle County (95.5% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

459 residents of Lincoln County identify as Black, or 1.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lincoln County is ranked #63 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Garrard County (1.8% Black), Casey County (0.5% Black), Rockcastle County (0.3% Black), and Pulaski County (1% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Boyle County (7% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

60 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 Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lincoln County is ranked #72 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Garrard County (0.3% Asian), Boyle County (1.2% Asian), Casey County (0.3% Asian), and Pulaski County (0.7% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

475 residents of Lincoln County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lincoln County is ranked #71 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rockcastle County (1.1% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Garrard County (2.7% Hispanic), Boyle County (4.9% Hispanic), Casey County (3.4% Hispanic), and Pulaski County (2.9% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

81 residents of Lincoln County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lincoln County is ranked #88 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Garrard County (0.4% Native American/Other), Boyle County (0.5% Native American/Other), Casey County (0.5% Native American/Other), Rockcastle County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Pulaski County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

707 residents of Lincoln County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lincoln County is ranked #73 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Casey County (2.2% Multiracial), and Rockcastle County (2.6% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Garrard County (3.8% Multiracial), Boyle County (4.6% Multiracial), and Pulaski County (3.3% Multiracial).

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