Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, North Carolina had a population of 86,810 in 2020. It was 82.5% White, 5.1% Black, 0.8% Asian, 7.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.7% 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 33rd most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Lincoln County's White Population

71,661 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 82.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Lincoln County is ranked #23 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Catawba County (72.3% White), Gaston County (67.4% White), Cleveland County (70.5% White), and Mecklenburg County (44.7% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Alexander County (84.8% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

4,405 residents of Lincoln County identify as Black, or 5.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln County less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Lincoln County is ranked #74 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Catawba County (7.9% Black), Gaston County (17.4% Black), Cleveland County (20.1% Black), Alexander County (5.3% Black), and Mecklenburg County (29.1% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

692 residents of Lincoln County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Lincoln County is ranked #48 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Catawba County (4.3% Asian), Gaston County (1.5% Asian), Cleveland County (0.9% Asian), Alexander County (1.1% Asian), and Mecklenburg County (6.4% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

6,412 residents of Lincoln County identify as Hispanic, or 7.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Lincoln County is ranked #51 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cleveland County (4.1% Hispanic), and Alexander County (5% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Catawba County (10.8% Hispanic), Gaston County (8.8% Hispanic), and Mecklenburg County (15.2% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

460 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 North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Lincoln County is ranked #84 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Catawba County (0.6% Native American/Other), Gaston County (0.7% Native American/Other), Cleveland County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Mecklenburg County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

3,180 residents of Lincoln County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Lincoln County is ranked #50 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Alexander County (3.3% Multiracial), and Mecklenburg County (3.6% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Catawba County (4.1% Multiracial), Gaston County (4.1% Multiracial), and Cleveland County (3.9% Multiracial).

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