Lincoln County, Kentucky

Lincoln County is home to 24,504 people. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $52,440.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population24,5044,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$52,440$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.3%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty11.5%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.8%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$147,300$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$698$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income41.9%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.7%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.7 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.