In 2020, Lincoln County, NC had a population of 84.6k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $59,592. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Lincoln County, NC grew from 82,919 to 84,580, a 2% increase and its median household income grew from $57,536 to $59,592, a 3.57% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.92%), White (Hispanic) (4.39%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.68%).
None of the households in Lincoln County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.2% of the residents in Lincoln County, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Lincoln County, NC was $187,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.
Most people in Lincoln County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lincoln County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Lincoln County, NC borders Burke County, NC, Catawba County, NC, Cleveland County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Iredell County, NC, and Mecklenburg County, NC.