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Lincoln County, MS

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

AI Overview

Lincoln County, MS has a population of 34,830 with modest 5-year growth of 1.2%, a median household income of $51,119, and a median home value of just $131,800—pointing to a low-cost operating environment. The labor force participation rate of 53.0% reflects a relatively constrained available workforce, with 87.1% holding a high school diploma or higher but only 18.4% holding a bachelor's degree, suggesting a workforce oriented toward skilled trades and production roles rather than professional services. Median worker earnings of $35,712 and median gross rent of $754/month indicate a low-cost labor and real estate market, though a 21.3% poverty rate and 3.8% unemployment rate signal underlying economic pressure within the county.

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

Population

34,830

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,119

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,583 (67.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone10,469 (30.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races320 (0.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race269 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone168 (0.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone31 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Indo-European173
  2. 2.Spanish104
  3. 3.Arabic46
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic43
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)29

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,363

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,109

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,925

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,893
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,643
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,545
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)1,245
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,211

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,071
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,661
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,371
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,044
  5. 5.Service Occupations1,938

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.46×)778
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.50×)1,239
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.41×)1,374
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.37×)908
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.23×)401

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$131,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$754/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9991,044 (10.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999957 (9.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999895 (9.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999874 (8.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999842 (8.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999832 (8.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,712

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,701 (84.9%)
  • Carpooled1,252 (9.1%)
  • Worked At Home415 (3.0%)
  • Walked200 (1.5%)
  • Other177 (1.3%)
  • Motorcycle28 (0.2%)

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.