Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 24,504, a less than 1% change from the 24,275 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.3% White, 2.6% Multiracial, 2.1% Hispanic, 2.0% Black, 0.9% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky 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 14.0% in 2020 and 14.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lincoln County is ranked the 47th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Lincoln County was ranked the 47th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lincoln County's White Population

22,605 residents of Lincoln County, or 92.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lincoln County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Lincoln County ranks 45th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.3%.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Garrard County (91.6% White), and Boyle County (82.7% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Casey County (93.2% White), and Rockcastle County (95.3% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

495 residents of Lincoln County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lincoln County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Lincoln County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Black population has grown by an estimated 7.8%. Black residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Casey County (0.4% Black), Rockcastle County (0.6% Black), and Pulaski County (0.8% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Garrard County (2.4% Black), and Boyle County (7% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

23 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Lincoln County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 61.7%. Asian residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Boyle County (0.8% Asian), and Pulaski County (0.8% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

523 residents of Lincoln County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lincoln County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Lincoln County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rockcastle County (1.3% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Garrard County (3% Hispanic), Boyle County (4.7% Hispanic), Casey County (3.4% Hispanic), and Pulaski County (3.1% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

212 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.9% 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 Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Lincoln County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 161.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lincoln County's population has increased from 0.3% to 0.9%.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Boyle County (0.6% Native American/Other), Casey County (0.2% Native American/Other), Rockcastle County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Pulaski County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

646 residents of Lincoln County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Lincoln County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Garrard County (2.1% Multiracial), and Rockcastle County (2.1% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Boyle County (4.2% Multiracial), Casey County (2.7% Multiracial), and Pulaski County (2.8% 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.