Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	57,929	53,051	91.9%	89.1%
Multiracial	1,891	3,278	3.0%	5.5%
Hispanic	1,809	1,541	2.9%	2.6%
Black	1,070	1,072	1.7%	1.8%
Asian	203	235	0.3%	0.4%
Native American/Other	155	397	0.2%	0.7%

Lincoln County, Missouri has an estimated population of 63,057, an increase from the 59,574 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.9% White, 3.0% Multiracial, 2.9% Hispanic, 1.7% Black, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri 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 20.3% in 2020 and 15.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lincoln County is ranked the 18th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Lincoln County was ranked the 18th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lincoln County's White Population

57,929 residents of Lincoln County, or 91.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lincoln County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Lincoln County ranks 71st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's White population has grown by an estimated 9.2%. White residents' share of Lincoln County's population has increased from 89.1% to 91.9%.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Warren County (89.4% White), Pike County (89% White), and St. Charles County (83% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Calhoun County (94.3% White), and Montgomery County (92.3% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

1,070 residents of Lincoln County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lincoln County is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Lincoln County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Calhoun County (1.5% Black), Warren County (1.1% Black), and Montgomery County (0.8% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Pike County (5% Black), and St. Charles County (5% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

203 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Lincoln County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 13.6%. Asian residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Calhoun County (0% Asian), and Montgomery County (0.1% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Warren County (0.4% Asian), and St. Charles County (3% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

1,809 residents of Lincoln County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lincoln County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Lincoln County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Calhoun County (0.8% Hispanic), Pike County (2.5% Hispanic), and Montgomery County (2.3% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (4.1% Hispanic), and St. Charles County (4.2% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

155 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 Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lincoln County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 61.0%. 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 Calhoun County (0.1% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pike County (0.7% Native American/Other), St. Charles County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Montgomery County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

1,891 residents of Lincoln County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lincoln County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 42.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Lincoln County's population has decreased from 5.5% to 3.0%.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pike County (2.6% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Calhoun County (3.2% Multiracial), Warren County (4.7% Multiracial), St. Charles County (4.3% Multiracial), and Montgomery County (3.9% 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.