Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,994	8,188	61.7%	63.3%
Black	3,585	3,650	27.7%	28.2%
Multiracial	663	408	5.1%	3.2%
Hispanic	662	619	5.1%	4.8%
Asian	32	23	0.2%	0.2%
Native American/Other	14	53	0.1%	0.4%

Lincoln County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 12,950, a less than 1% change from the 12,941 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.7% White, 27.7% Black, 5.1% Hispanic, 5.1% Multiracial, 0.2% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lincoln County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lincoln has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lincoln County, that probability was 51.7% in 2020 and 53.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lincoln County is ranked the 53rd most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Lincoln County was ranked the 53rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lincoln County's White Population

7,994 residents of Lincoln County, or 61.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lincoln County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Lincoln County ranks 55th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Lincoln County's population has decreased from 63.3% to 61.7%.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Jefferson County (36.7% White), and Desha County (42.5% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Drew County (64.7% White), Cleveland County (83.5% White), and Arkansas County (67.1% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

3,585 residents of Lincoln County, or 27.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lincoln County is considerably higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Lincoln County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. Black residents' share of Lincoln County's population has decreased from 28.2% to 27.7%.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Drew County (26.9% Black), Cleveland County (12.5% Black), and Arkansas County (26.1% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Jefferson County (56.3% Black), and Desha County (49% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

32 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Lincoln County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 39.1%. Asian residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Arkansas County (0.1% Asian), and Desha County (0% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (0.8% Asian), Drew County (0.8% Asian), and Cleveland County (0.3% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

662 residents of Lincoln County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lincoln County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Lincoln County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.1%.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (2.7% Hispanic), Drew County (4.4% Hispanic), Cleveland County (1.4% Hispanic), and Arkansas County (4.1% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Desha County (7.2% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Lincoln County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 73.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Drew County (0% Native American/Other), and Cleveland County (0% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Desha County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

663 residents of Lincoln County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lincoln County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 62.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Lincoln County's population has increased from 3.2% to 5.1%.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (3% Multiracial), Drew County (3.2% Multiracial), Cleveland County (2.2% Multiracial), Arkansas County (2.4% Multiracial), and Desha County (0.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.