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Lincoln County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Lincoln County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lincoln County is a small, agriculturally oriented rural county with a population of 12,966 that has contracted 5.3% over five years, signaling ongoing outmigration. The labor force is notably constrained, with participation at just 34.4%, though unemployment sits at 2.3%, and educational attainment is limited—only 10.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $106,100 and median gross rent of $672/month, while median household income of $51,778 sits alongside a 17.7% poverty rate, reflecting uneven income distribution across the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,966

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,778

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.3% since 2018

Lincoln County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,994 (61.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,598 (27.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races574 (4.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone499 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race239 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone32 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish588
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island39
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)32
  4. 4.Other Indo-European7
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

69.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

596

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$19,524

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$18,302

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,150
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)707
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)382
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining337
  5. 5.Construction (Group)265

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,323
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations810
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations778
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations516
  5. 5.Service Occupations515

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.45×)266
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.49×)557
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.39×)246
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.26×)1,100
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.25×)222

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$106,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$672/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999318 (11.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999267 (9.8%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999210 (7.7%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999202 (7.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999183 (6.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999168 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

34.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,128

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,234 (83.5%)
  • Carpooled338 (8.7%)
  • Worked At Home284 (7.3%)
  • Walked18 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.