Lincoln County, North Carolina

Lincoln County is home to 92,716 people. 11.2% of residents live below the poverty line, below the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $80,016.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population92,71610,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$80,016$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.2%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty15.1%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.7%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$321,000$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,015$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income41.7%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born5.5%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age44.4 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.