Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, Missouri had a population of 59,574 in 2020. It was 89.1% White, 1.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.5% 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 18th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Lincoln County's White Population

53,051 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 89.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Lincoln County is ranked #71 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Warren County (87.5% White), Pike County (87.5% White), and St. Charles County (82.9% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Calhoun County (95% White), and Montgomery County (92.2% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

1,072 residents of Lincoln County identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Lincoln County is ranked #47 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Calhoun County (0.2% Black), and Montgomery County (0.9% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Warren County (2% Black), Pike County (5.4% Black), and St. Charles County (5.1% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

235 residents of Lincoln County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Lincoln County is ranked #50 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Calhoun County (0.2% Asian), and Pike County (0.1% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring St. Charles County (2.7% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

1,541 residents of Lincoln County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Lincoln County is ranked #38 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Calhoun County (1.4% Hispanic), Pike County (2.5% Hispanic), and Montgomery County (2% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (3.9% Hispanic), and St. Charles County (4% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

397 residents of Lincoln County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Lincoln County is ranked #61 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Calhoun County (0.2% Native American/Other), Warren County (0.6% Native American/Other), Pike County (0.4% Native American/Other), St. Charles County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Montgomery County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

3,278 residents of Lincoln County identify as Multiracial, or 5.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Lincoln County is ranked #16 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Calhoun County (3% Multiracial), Pike County (4.1% Multiracial), St. Charles County (4.8% Multiracial), and Montgomery County (4% Multiracial).

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