Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,360	5,196	68.2%	67.6%
Black	2,139	2,116	27.2%	27.5%
Multiracial	214	235	2.7%	3.1%
Hispanic	114	92	1.5%	1.2%
Native American/Other	16	31	0.2%	0.4%
Asian	11	20	0.1%	0.3%

Lincoln County, Georgia has an estimated population of 7,854, a slight increase from the 7,690 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.2% White, 27.2% Black, 2.7% Multiracial, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. 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 slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia 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 46.7% in 2020 and 45.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lincoln County is ranked the 139th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Lincoln County was ranked the 141st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lincoln County's White Population

5,360 residents of Lincoln County, or 68.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lincoln County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Lincoln County ranks 55th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. White residents' share of Lincoln County's population has increased from 67.6% to 68.2%.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring McCormick County (56.1% White), Wilkes County (51.6% White), Columbia County (63.2% White), and McDuffie County (53.1% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Abbeville County (68.5% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

2,139 residents of Lincoln County, or 27.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lincoln County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Lincoln County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. Black residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 27.2%.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Columbia County (18.7% Black), and Abbeville County (25.4% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring McCormick County (40% Black), Wilkes County (39.4% Black), and McDuffie County (40.1% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

11 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lincoln County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Lincoln County ranks 147th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 45.0%. Asian residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring McCormick County (0.2% Asian), Wilkes County (1.2% Asian), Columbia County (4.7% Asian), McDuffie County (0.3% Asian), and Abbeville County (0.2% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

114 residents of Lincoln County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lincoln County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Lincoln County ranks 157th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 23.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring McCormick County (0.8% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wilkes County (4.8% Hispanic), Columbia County (8% Hispanic), McDuffie County (3.7% Hispanic), and Abbeville County (2.2% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.2% 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 Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lincoln County ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 48.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring McDuffie County (0% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring McCormick County (0.8% Native American/Other), Wilkes County (0.3% Native American/Other), Columbia County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Abbeville County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

214 residents of Lincoln County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Lincoln County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring McCormick County (2.1% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Columbia County (4.5% Multiracial), McDuffie County (2.8% Multiracial), and Abbeville County (3% 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.