Lincoln, IL Demographics

A map of Lincoln's Population by Race

Lincoln, Illinois had a population of 13,288 in 2020. It was 88.7% White, 3.0% Black, 0.9% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lincoln, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lincoln is the 185th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Lincoln's White Population

11,782 residents of Lincoln identify as White, or 88.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lincoln is ranked #854 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln is more White than neighboring Broadwell (85.3% White). Lincoln is less White than neighboring Hartsburg (93.5% White), Mount Pulaski (97.1% White), Elkhart (94.2% White), and Beason (98% White).

Lincoln's Black Population

405 residents of Lincoln identify as Black, or 3.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lincoln is ranked #291 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln is more Black than neighboring Broadwell (0% Black), Hartsburg (0.8% Black), Mount Pulaski (0.1% Black), Elkhart (0.9% Black), and Beason (0.7% Black).

Lincoln's Asian Population

114 residents of Lincoln identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lincoln roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lincoln is ranked #398 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln is more Asian than neighboring Broadwell (0% Asian), Hartsburg (0.4% Asian), Mount Pulaski (0% Asian), Elkhart (0.7% Asian), and Beason (0% Asian).

Lincoln's Hispanic Population

347 residents of Lincoln identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lincoln is ranked #805 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln is more Hispanic than neighboring Hartsburg (0.8% Hispanic), Mount Pulaski (1% Hispanic), Elkhart (1.6% Hispanic), and Beason (1.4% Hispanic). Lincoln is less Hispanic than neighboring Broadwell (5.1% Hispanic).

Lincoln's Native American/Other Population

57 residents of Lincoln 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 roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lincoln is ranked #616 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Pulaski (0.1% Native American/Other), Elkhart (0% Native American/Other), and Beason (0% Native American/Other). Lincoln is less Native American/Other than neighboring Broadwell (1.5% Native American/Other), and Hartsburg (0.8% Native American/Other).

Lincoln's Multiracial Population

583 residents of Lincoln identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lincoln is ranked #388 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln is more Multiracial than neighboring Hartsburg (3.8% Multiracial), Mount Pulaski (1.8% Multiracial), Elkhart (2.7% Multiracial), and Beason (0% Multiracial). Lincoln is less Multiracial than neighboring Broadwell (8.1% Multiracial).

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