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Lincoln County Schools, NC

97,611 Population
295.9 square miles 329.9 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

43.9 ±0.7 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Lincoln County: 43.9 ±0.7
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in North Carolina: 39.4 ±0.2
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Economics

$47,973 ±$5,931 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Lincoln County: $47,973 † ±$5,931
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in North Carolina: $42,777 ±$387
  • a little higher than the amount in United States: $45,256 ±$100
$82,358 ±$8,815 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Lincoln County: $82,358 † ±$8,815
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in North Carolina: $73,958 ±$863
  • about the same as the amount in United States: $81,604 ±$128

10% ±3.9% (9,678  ±3,752) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Lincoln County: 10% † 9,678 (±3.9% / ±3,752)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in North Carolina: 12.6% 1,349,479 (±0.3% / ±29,119)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 12.2% 40,354,268 (±0.1% / ±248,561)

29.3 minutes ±1.1 (1,096,385  ±56,382) Mean travel time to work * ACS 2024 5-year data
  • about the same as the figure in Lincoln County: 29.3 1,096,385 (±1.1 / ±56,382)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in North Carolina: 25.1 106,702,896 (±0.1 / ±575,071)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

39,020 ±862 Number of households
  • Lincoln County: 39,020 ±862
  • North Carolina: 4,496,359 ±13,556
  • United States: 132,737,144 ±140,273
2.5 ±0.1 (96,896  ±18) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Lincoln County: 2.5 96,896 (±0.1 / ±18)
  • a little higher than the figure in North Carolina: 2.4 10,760,395
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 331,722,430

6.8% ±3.3% (1,374  ±674) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Lincoln County: 6.8% † 1,374 (±3.3% / ±674)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in North Carolina: 5.2% 136,689 (±0.3% / ±6,834)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in United States: 5% 3,971,434 (±0.1% / ±36,997)

Housing

41,202 ±23 Number of housing units
  • Lincoln County: 41,202 ±23
  • North Carolina: 5,073,509 ±767
  • United States: 146,740,960 ±8,590

$387,300 ±$26,846 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Lincoln County: $387,300 ±$26,846
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in North Carolina: $333,000 ±$1,908
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $360,600 ±$618

7.9% ±2.7% (7,683  ±2,618.3) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Lincoln County: 7.9% † 7,683 (±2.7% / ±2,618.3)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in North Carolina: 12.2% 1,332,016 (±0.3% / ±34,277.7)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 11.8% 39,597,955 (±0.1% / ±197,294.9)

Social

92% ±6.4% (64,706  ±4,594.3) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Lincoln County: 92% 64,706 (±6.4% / ±4,594.3)
  • about the same as the rate in North Carolina: 90.9% 6,947,037 (±0.6% / ±48,858.6)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.9% 212,133,683 (±0.1% / ±286,969.9)
31.6% ±3.9% (22,194  ±2,721.4) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Lincoln County: 31.6% † 22,194 (±3.9% / ±2,721.4)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in North Carolina: 37.1% 2,839,924 (±0.4% / ±29,108.5)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 36.9% 86,932,699 (±0.1% / ±187,449.9)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

4.8% (4,677  ±1,458) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Lincoln County: 4.8% 4,677
  • about half the rate in North Carolina: 9.9% 1,093,166
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 14.8% 50,234,856

5% ±1.2% (3,853  ±938) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Lincoln County: 5% † 3,853 (±1.2% / ±938)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in North Carolina: 7.2% 621,063 (±0.1% / ±12,128)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 5.9% 15,701,246 (±0% / ±75,366)
3,853 Total veterans ±938 3,538 Male ±923 315 Female ±255

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