City in Lincoln County, North Carolina · 8.8 sq mi · 1,448 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Lincolnton. The typical household earns $46,320, and the median resident is 37.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,126 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.65%
Men 38.2 · Women 34.3
1800–2026
12,769
2026 projection
14.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1800–2026
12,769
2026 projection
14.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,769 | +304 | 2.44% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,465 | +120 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | 12,345 | +207 | 1.71% |
| 2023 | 12,138 | +317 | 2.68% |
| 2022 | 11,821 | +382 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | 11,439 | +313 | 2.81% |
| 2020 | 11,126 | -222 | 1.96% |
| 2019 | 11,348 | +285 | 2.58% |
| 2018 | 11,063 | +200 | 1.84% |
| 2017 | 10,863 | +168 | 1.57% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 118 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 52% | 41% |
| Never married | 32% | 28% | 35% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| Widowed | 10% | 8% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau