Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, Tennessee had a population of 35,319 in 2020. It was 84.4% White, 6.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.7% 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 43rd most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Lincoln County's White Population

29,803 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 84.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Lincoln County is ranked #63 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Marshall County (82.3% White), Madison County (61.2% White), Bedford County (72.7% White), and Giles County (82.1% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Moore County (92.8% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

2,198 residents of Lincoln County identify as Black, or 6.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Lincoln County is ranked #30 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Moore County (1.6% Black), and Marshall County (5.9% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Madison County (23.5% Black), Bedford County (7.1% Black), and Giles County (9.6% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

178 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 Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Lincoln County is ranked #42 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Moore County (0.4% Asian), and Marshall County (0.4% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Madison County (2.6% Asian), Bedford County (0.7% Asian), and Giles County (0.6% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

1,268 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 Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Lincoln County is ranked #39 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Moore County (1.6% Hispanic), and Giles County (2.4% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marshall County (6.5% Hispanic), Madison County (6.4% Hispanic), and Bedford County (15.3% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

213 residents of Lincoln County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Lincoln County is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Moore County (0.4% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

1,659 residents of Lincoln County identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Lincoln County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Moore County (3.1% Multiracial), Marshall County (4.3% Multiracial), Bedford County (3.8% Multiracial), and Giles County (4.6% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (5.2% Multiracial).

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