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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lincoln County is 14,113, which is 2.62% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 10.24% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lincoln County population density is 24.67 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 55.42 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lincoln County is white, which represent 66.94% of the total population. The average Lincoln County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 14,113. #52

Population Growth Since 2000, #44

Lincoln County		-2.62%
Arkansas		10.24%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #44

Lincoln County	24.67 per square mile
Arkansas	55.42 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	9,447 (66.94%, #57)
Black:	4,172 (29.56%, #18)
Hispanic:	485 (3.44%, #34)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #69)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	72 (0.51%, #29)
One Race, Other:	207 (1.47%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	215 (1.52%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	397 (81.86%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	88 (18.14%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

12,664 (89.73%) out of the total population of 14,113 reported first ancestry.

	Lincoln County	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.47%
Danish	7	0.05%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	195	1.38%, see rank	1.47%	1.40%
English	2,835	20.09%, see rank	9.84%	8.02%
French	228	1.62%, see rank	2.22%	3.34%
German	989	7.01%, see rank	10.98%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.41%
Hungarian	42	0.30%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	1,574	11.15%, see rank	11.33%	10.80%
Italian	36	0.26%, see rank	1.56%	5.52%
Norwegian	73	0.52%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Polish	25	0.18%, see rank	0.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	8	0.06%, see rank	0.16%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	49	0.35%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	47	0.33%, see rank	1.68%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	50	0.35%, see rank	0.26%	0.95%
Swedish	9	0.06%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	51	0.36%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	979	6.94%, see rank	11.48%	7.12%
Welsh	11	0.08%, see rank	0.44%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 8,605 (60.97%, see rank)

Females: 5,508 (39.03%, see rank)

Lincoln County	Male: 60.97% Female: 39.03%
Arkansas	Male: 49.11% Female: 50.89%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lincoln County	37.20 years old
Arkansas	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lincoln County	35.60 years old
Arkansas	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lincoln County	40.70 years old
Arkansas	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lincoln County	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	651	4.61%, see rank	6.57%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	787	5.58%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	716	5.07%, see rank	6.69%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	882	6.25%, see rank	6.79%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,111	7.87%, see rank	6.98%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,341	16.59%, see rank	12.96%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,165	15.34%, see rank	12.46%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,053	14.55%, see rank	13.42%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,605	11.37%, see rank	12.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	969	6.87%, see rank	8.54%	7.64%
75 to 84	643	4.56%, see rank	4.67%	4.25%
85 years and over	190	1.35%, see rank	1.79%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lincoln County	Arkansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,966, 100%	1,949,963	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,489, 24.97%, see rank	15.70%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,568, 45.84%, see rank	35.00%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,063, 20.70%, see rank	28.65%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	658, 6.60%, see rank	13.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	188, 1.89%, see rank	7.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.81, see rank	12.99	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lincoln County			Arkansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	327	92.05%	7.95%	81.08%	18.92%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,246	89.73%, see rank	10.27%, see rank	92.72%	7.28%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	627	94.74%, see rank	5.26%, see rank	92.62%	7.38%	90.60%	9.40%
College	410	83.17%, see rank	16.83%, see rank	86.04%	13.96%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	59	54.24%, see rank	45.76%, see rank	78.45%	21.55%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lincoln County	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Households	4,195, 100%	1,132,488	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.48, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	965, 23.00%, see rank	27.86%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,230, 77.00%, see rank	72.14%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,066, 73.09%, see rank	67.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.98, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,067, 49.27%, see rank	49.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,129, 26.91%, see rank	32.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lincoln County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	11,959	see rank	2,356,007	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,521	100%, see rank	1,144,409	123,281,364
Never Married	3,639	48.38%, see rank	30.23%	35.77%
Married	2,730	36.30%, see rank	54.83%	52.04%
Widowed	124	1.65%, see rank	2.83%	2.57%
Divorced	1,028	13.67%, see rank	12.11%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,438	100%, see rank	1,211,598	129,692,771
Never Married	960	21.63%, see rank	23.78%	29.48%
Married	2,364	53.27%, see rank	51.65%	49.19%
Widowed	586	13.20%, see rank	10.70%	9.16%
Divorced	528	11.90%, see rank	13.87%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lincoln County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Native	13,965	98.95%, see rank	95.39%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	11,047	78.28%, see rank	61.30%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,850	20.19%, see rank	33.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	68	0.48%, see rank	0.66%	1.42%
Foreign Born	148	1.05%, see rank	4.61%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5	0.04%, see rank	1.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	143	1.01%, see rank	3.24%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	5	0.04%, see rank	1.03%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	143	1.01%, see rank	2.94%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lincoln County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
English	4,084	97.35%, see rank	92.82%	79.39%
Spanish	103	2.46%, see rank	4.77%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	8	0.19%, see rank	1.16%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.04%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.