Lincoln, DE Demographics

A map of Lincoln's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	1,099	288	58.7%	32.2%
White	592	449	31.6%	50.2%
Hispanic	152	93	8.1%	10.4%
Multiracial	30	47	1.6%	5.3%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	13	0.0%	1.5%

Lincoln, Delaware has an estimated population of 1,873, a dramatic increase from the 894 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.7% Black, 31.6% White, 8.1% Hispanic, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lincoln, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lincoln has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Delaware overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lincoln, that probability was 63.0% in 2020 and 54.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lincoln is ranked the 45th most populous place in Delaware, out of 79 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lincoln was ranked the 55th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lincoln's White Population

592 residents of Lincoln, or 31.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lincoln is significantly lower than in Delaware overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Lincoln ranks 61st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln's White population has grown by an estimated 31.8%. White residents' share of Lincoln's population has decreased from 50.2% to 31.6%.

Lincoln is less White than neighboring Milford (53.7% White), Ellendale (35.3% White), Houston (78.7% White), Slaughter Beach (64.7% White), and Milton (76.4% White).

Lincoln's Black Population

1,099 residents of Lincoln, or 58.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lincoln is significantly higher than in Delaware overall, where 21.4% of the population is Black. Lincoln ranks 10th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln's Black population has grown by an estimated 281.6%. Black residents' share of Lincoln's population has increased from 32.2% to 58.7%.

Lincoln is more Black than neighboring Milford (19.5% Black), Ellendale (18% Black), Houston (5.5% Black), Slaughter Beach (29.9% Black), and Milton (13.1% Black).

Lincoln's Asian Population

0 residents of Lincoln, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lincoln is slightly lower than in Delaware overall, where 4.3% of the population is Asian. Lincoln ranks 65th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lincoln's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lincoln is less Asian than neighboring Milford (4.6% Asian), Slaughter Beach (1.2% Asian), and Milton (0.4% Asian).

Lincoln's Hispanic Population

152 residents of Lincoln, or 8.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lincoln is slightly lower than in Delaware overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Lincoln ranks 24th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 63.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Lincoln's population has decreased from 10.4% to 8.1%.

Lincoln is more Hispanic than neighboring Slaughter Beach (2.7% Hispanic), and Milton (7.2% Hispanic). Lincoln is less Hispanic than neighboring Milford (16.5% Hispanic), Ellendale (41.1% Hispanic), and Houston (8.6% Hispanic).

Lincoln's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lincoln, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lincoln is comparable to the share in Delaware overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lincoln ranks 7th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lincoln's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Lincoln is less Native American/Other than neighboring Milford (0.3% Native American/Other), Houston (3.3% Native American/Other), and Milton (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lincoln's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Lincoln, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lincoln is slightly lower than in Delaware overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lincoln ranks 35th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 79 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 36.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Lincoln's population has decreased from 5.3% to 1.6%.

Lincoln is more Multiracial than neighboring Slaughter Beach (1.5% Multiracial). Lincoln is less Multiracial than neighboring Milford (5.5% Multiracial), Ellendale (5.7% Multiracial), Houston (3.9% Multiracial), and Milton (2.4% 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.