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Lincoln County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 24,275 County Seat Lincoln County Judicial Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 137 Num Towns 5 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 5,285 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 24,320 Median Age 41.4 Veterans 1,466 Housing Units 10,832 Uninsured 381 Net Migration (recent) 919 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 297 Total Employees 2,803 Avg Annual Pay $44,735 Median Household Income $49,487 Poverty Rate 17.4% Unemployment Rate 6.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $51,012 Federal Spending FY2024 $165,955,169 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,836
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $130,100 Median Rent $678 FMR Studio $624 FMR 1BR $770 FMR 2BR $867 FMR 3BR $1,045 FMR 4BR $1,149
Health & Safety
Hospitals 5 EMS Stations 15 Fire Stations 15 Police Stations 15 Adult Smoking 25.9% Adult Obesity 41.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 53.0 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 5 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 11 Libraries 5 Historic Places (NRHP) 22 Homeless Population N/A Schools 14 SNAP Stores 33 Bank Branches 8
Agriculture
Total Farms 2 Land in Farms (acres) 9,861 Avg Farm Size (acres) 4,930.5 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-04-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-03 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-04-10 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2022-07-29 DR SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-04-23 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-03-31 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
Detailed Topics
Communities in Lincoln County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
