Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, Mississippi had a population of 34,907 in 2020. It was 65.9% White, 30.0% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.0% 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 20th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Lincoln County's White Population

22,996 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 65.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lincoln County is ranked #20 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Copiah County (42.9% White), Lawrence County (65% White), Pike County (41.6% White), Franklin County (64% White), and Amite County (58.4% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

10,484 residents of Lincoln County identify as Black, or 30.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lincoln County is ranked #56 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Copiah County (50.3% Black), Lawrence County (30.7% Black), Pike County (53.2% Black), Franklin County (33.4% Black), and Amite County (38% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

163 residents of Lincoln County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lincoln County is ranked #26 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Copiah County (0.4% Asian), Lawrence County (0.3% Asian), Franklin County (0.1% Asian), and Amite County (0.2% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Pike County (0.6% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

406 residents of Lincoln County identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lincoln County is ranked #69 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (0.8% Hispanic), and Amite County (1% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Copiah County (3.9% Hispanic), Lawrence County (1.7% Hispanic), and Pike County (1.6% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

148 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 Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lincoln County is ranked #29 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Copiah County (0.3% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (0.3% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Amite County (0.3% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pike County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

710 residents of Lincoln County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lincoln County is ranked #55 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Franklin County (1.6% Multiracial), and Amite County (1.9% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Copiah County (2.2% Multiracial), Lawrence County (2.1% Multiracial), and Pike County (2.5% Multiracial).

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