Lincolnton, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,768

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.1

16.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

20.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,935

8.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$207,100

Population & Diversity

Lincolnton, GA is home to a population of 1.77k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.94% of Lincolnton, GA residents were born outside of the country (105 people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (827 people) in Lincolnton, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 759 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 86 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Lincolnton, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lincolnton, GA was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lincolnton, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincolnton, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
827 ± 240
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
759 ± 228
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 73

3.9%

Hispanic Population

69 people

3.9% of the people in Lincolnton, GA are hispanic (69 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lincolnton, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

5.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

7.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

As of 2024, 5.94% of Lincolnton, GA residents (105 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lincolnton, GA was 7.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lincolnton, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 17
Korea
4 ± 15

Lincolnton, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lincolnton, GA.

Economy

The economy of Lincolnton, GA employs 755 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lincolnton, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (91 people), and Manufacturing (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($92,596), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,596), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,500).

Employment

Occupations

755

2024 Value

± 168

25.4%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincolnton, GA grew at a rate of 25.4%, from 602 employees to 755 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincolnton, GA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (85 people), Production Occupations (67 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincolnton, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

755

2024 Value

± 168

25.4%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincolnton, GA grew at a rate of 25.4%, from 602 employees to 755 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincolnton, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (91 people), and Manufacturing (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincolnton, GA, though some of these residents may live in Lincolnton, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,667

Median earning men ± $20,820

$33,839

Median earning women ± $9,669

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,438), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,644), and Construction ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,321), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,222), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($34,306).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lincolnton, GA was $207,100 in 2024, which is 0.622 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $212,600 to $207,100, a 2.59% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lincolnton, GA is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lincolnton, GA have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincolnton, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,742

$420

Median Property Taxes

±$112

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lincolnton, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lincolnton, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.1% of the housing units in Lincolnton, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lincolnton, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,935

Median Household Income

± $3,853

711

Number of Households

± 155

In 2024, the median household income of the 711 households in Lincolnton, GA grew to $43,935 from the previous year's value of $40,372.

The following chart displays the households in Lincolnton, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lincolnton, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Other (4.65%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Lincolnton, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincolnton, GA have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.84% of the workforce in Lincolnton, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lincolnton, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lincolnton, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lincolnton, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincolnton, GA (216 out of 1.74k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lincolnton, GA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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