Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	30,426	29,803	84.6%	84.4%
Black	1,998	2,198	5.6%	6.2%
Multiracial	1,748	1,659	4.9%	4.7%
Hispanic	1,482	1,268	4.1%	3.6%
Asian	217	178	0.6%	0.5%
Native American/Other	75	213	0.2%	0.6%

Lincoln County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 35,946, a slight increase from the 35,319 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.6% White, 5.6% Black, 4.9% Multiracial, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.6% 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee 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 28.1% in 2020 and 27.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lincoln County is ranked the 44th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Lincoln County was ranked the 43rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lincoln County's White Population

30,426 residents of Lincoln County, or 84.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lincoln County is considerably higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Lincoln County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 84.6%.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Marshall County (83% White), Madison County (61.6% White), Bedford County (72.8% White), and Giles County (82.9% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Moore County (91.9% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

1,998 residents of Lincoln County, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lincoln County is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Lincoln County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Black residents' share of Lincoln County's population has decreased from 6.2% to 5.6%.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Moore County (2.2% Black), and Marshall County (3.7% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Madison County (23.6% Black), Bedford County (6.3% Black), and Giles County (8.5% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

217 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Lincoln County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 21.9%. Asian residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Giles County (0.5% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Marshall County (0.7% Asian), Madison County (2.5% Asian), and Bedford County (0.8% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

1,482 residents of Lincoln County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lincoln County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lincoln County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Moore County (2.1% Hispanic), and Giles County (2.9% Hispanic). Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marshall County (7.1% Hispanic), Madison County (6.8% Hispanic), and Bedford County (16% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

75 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lincoln County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 64.8%. 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 Moore County (0.1% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marshall County (0.9% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Giles County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

1,748 residents of Lincoln County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lincoln County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Moore County (3.2% Multiracial), Marshall County (4.6% Multiracial), Madison County (4.8% Multiracial), Bedford County (3.9% Multiracial), and Giles County (4.3% 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.