Lincoln County, KY Demographic Data
Lincoln County, KY Summary
Lincoln County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 24,638
- Area: 336.58 sq. miles
- Land Area: 334.10 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.48 sq. miles
- Population Density: 73.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,275.26 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lincoln County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,497
51%
50.8
Male
11,927
49%
49.2
Total Population
24,424
323,128,000
Lincoln County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,606
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,824
7.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,367
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,484
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,342
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,764
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,081
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,653
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,370
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,816
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,470
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,234
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
413
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,626
76.3%
77.2
Female
9,621
51.7%
51.3
Male
9,005
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,781
72.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,292
21.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,117
16.9%
15.2
Female
2,321
56.4%
55.8
Male
1,796
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Lincoln County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
23,889
97.8%
96.8
White
23,232
95.1%
72.6
Black or African American
558
2.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
31
0.1%
0.8
Asian
4
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
4
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
56
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
535
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
378
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
284
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
56
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
38
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,046
98.5%
82.2
Lincoln County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,851
11.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,925
11.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,443
44.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,934
17.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
991
5.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,017
6.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
640
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,776
22.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,025
77.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,657
9.9%
31.2
Lincoln County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,591
23.4%
33.7%
Now Married
9,833
50.1%
47.5
Divorced
3,054
15.6%
11.0%
Separated
710
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,439
7.3
5.8%
Lincoln County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,495
98.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
323
1.4%
21.6%
Spanish
133
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
184
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
4
0.0%
1.1%
Lincoln County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,218
12.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
952
9.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,600
16.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,057
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,525
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,442
14.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,022
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
697
7.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
97
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
111
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
35,185
57,617
Per capita income
18,720
31,128
Lincoln County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
182
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
660
7.3%
9.8
Construction
802
8.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,270
25.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
308
3.4%
6.6
Information
152
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,383
15.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
764
8.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
432
4.8%
11.4
Public administration
296
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,050
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
620
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
154
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,093
12.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,148
23.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,122
23.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,757
19.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,953
21.5%
18.1%
Lincoln County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,950
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,268
81.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
828
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
18
0.2%
5.1
Walked
148
1.7%
2.7
Other means
7
0.1%
1.8
Worked at home
681
7.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.7
26.6
Lincoln County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
752
7.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,215
33.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,763
38.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,991
20.5%
21.0
Lincoln County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,721
89.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,162
73.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,559
26.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,129
10.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Lincoln County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,850
1 room
54
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
56
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
514
4.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,753
16.2%
16.5
5 rooms
3,639
33.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,941
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,259
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
787
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
847
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Lincoln County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,850
1-unit, detached
7,522
69.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
102
0.9%
5.9
2-units
212
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
354
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
152
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
8
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
16
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
2,484
22.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Lincoln County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,003
9.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
369
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
544
5.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
930
8.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,598
14.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,451
13.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,648
24.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,049
18.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
218
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
40
0.4%
1.4%
Lincoln County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,161
11.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
297
3.1%
4.7
Electricity
6,857
70.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
114
1.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,176
12.1%
1.9
Solar energy
38
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
58
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
20
0.2%
1.1
Lincoln County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,528
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
32
0.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
272
7.7%
20.1%
Less than $500
298
8.4%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
939
26.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,977
56.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,734
49.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
404
11.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
365
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
172
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
803
23.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
50
0.0%
0.0%
Lincoln County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,076
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
128
6.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
614
29.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,334
64.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
483
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
605
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
357
17.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
263
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
239
11.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
133
6.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
177
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
901
43.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
489
0.0%
0.0%
Lincoln County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,162
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,500
20.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,531
35.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,549
21.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
855
11.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
451
6.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
187
2.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
77
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,400
205,000
