Lincoln County Demographics
A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 25,672 | 53.0% |
Black | 18,626 | 38.5% |
Hispanic | 1,754 | 3.6% |
Multiracial | 1,406 | 2.9% |
Asian | 682 | 1.4% |
Native American/Other | 256 | 0.5% |
Lincoln County, Louisiana had a population of 48,396 in 2020. It was 53.0% White, 38.5% Black, 1.4% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.5% 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 24th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.
Lincoln County's White Population
25,672 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 53.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Lincoln County is ranked #47 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Claiborne County (49.9% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Jackson County (65.8% White), Union County (67.7% White), Bienville County (53.2% White), and Ouachita County (54.5% White).
Lincoln County's Black Population
18,626 residents of Lincoln County identify as Black, or 38.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Lincoln County is ranked #19 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Jackson County (26.2% Black), Union County (23.6% Black), and Ouachita County (36.7% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Claiborne County (43.3% Black), and Bienville County (40.6% Black).
Lincoln County's Asian Population
682 residents of Lincoln County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Lincoln County is ranked #15 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Jackson County (1% Asian), Union County (0.2% Asian), Claiborne County (0.3% Asian), and Bienville County (0.2% Asian).
Lincoln County's Hispanic Population
1,754 residents of Lincoln County identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Lincoln County is ranked #35 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (3.1% Hispanic), Claiborne County (3.4% Hispanic), Bienville County (1.6% Hispanic), and Ouachita County (3.5% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Union County (5.4% Hispanic).
Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population
256 residents of Lincoln County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Lincoln County is ranked #44 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (0.4% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bienville County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Lincoln County's Multiracial Population
1,406 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 Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Lincoln County is ranked #36 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Union County (2.7% Multiracial), and Claiborne County (2.7% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (3.4% Multiracial), Bienville County (3.8% Multiracial), and Ouachita County (3.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.