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Lincoln County, Kentucky (KY)

County population in 2022: 24,370 (18% urban, 82% rural); it was 23,361 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,322
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,119
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,265
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,336 (it was 1,941 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

31%

Land area: 336 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 72 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Lincoln County: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.8%), Manufacturing (16.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Lincoln County, KY (2022)
    • 22,41792.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7903.2%Two or more races
    • 4741.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4221.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2000.8%Some other race alone
    • 590.2%Asian alone
Median resident age:

41.7 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years
Males: 11,983  (49.2%)
Females: 12,387  (50.8%)
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Average household size:
Lincoln County:

2.0 people
Kentucky:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,794 ($26,542 in 1999)
This county:

$48,794
Kentucky:

$59,341

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $512 (lower quartile is $426, upper quartile is $599)
This county:

$512
State:

$702


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $144,286 (it was $60,800 in 2000)
Lincoln:

$144,286
Kentucky:

$196,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,596 - $228,570

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $207,020
Here:

$207,020
State:

$256,452

Townhouses or other attached units: $128,733
Here:

$128,733
State:

$264,090

Mobile homes: $130,923
Here:

$130,923
State:

$84,635

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $978
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $362

Institutionalized population: 211

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 46
  • Thefts: 25
  • Auto thefts: 13

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 31
  • Thefts: 23
  • Auto thefts: 15
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 66 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2021: 71 buildings, average cost: $277,500
  • 2020: 55 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 2019: 49 buildings, average cost: $89,000
  • 2018: 47 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 2017: 49 buildings, average cost: $123,900
  • 2016: 28 buildings, average cost: $202,300
  • 2015: 29 buildings, average cost: $196,400
  • 2014: 30 buildings, average cost: $210,100
  • 2013: 26 buildings, average cost: $190,100
  • 2012: 41 buildings, average cost: $181,400
  • 2011: 20 buildings, average cost: $178,400
  • 2010: 40 buildings, average cost: $176,100
  • 2009: 44 buildings, average cost: $177,200
  • 2008: 65 buildings, average cost: $175,900
  • 2007: 105 buildings, average cost: $167,700
  • 2006: 105 buildings, average cost: $155,900
  • 2005: 151 buildings, average cost: $144,800
  • 2004: 211 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2003: 163 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 2002: 190 buildings, average cost: $120,400
  • 2001: 182 buildings, average cost: $117,300
  • 2000: 196 buildings, average cost: $108,100
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
Number of permits per 10,000 Lincoln, KY residents
Average permit cost in Lincoln, KY

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,157 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $724 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Lincoln, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lincoln, KY in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lincoln, KY in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.8%
Lincoln County:

17.8%
Kentucky:

16.5%
(15.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.9% for Black residents, 58.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 79.3% for other race residents, 32.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 41.7 years old
(Males: 40.7 years old, Females: 44.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.0 years old, Black residents: 45.4 years old, Asian residents: 43.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 39.8 years old, Other race residents: 39.5 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln County is $424 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $470 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $563 a month.

Cities in this county include: Waynesburg, Stanford, Crab Orchard, Hustonville.

Lincoln County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico , La Plata County, Colorado , Laclede County, Missouri , Livingston County , Mercer County , Spencer County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.7%
Kentucky:

3.8%

Unemployment by year in Lincoln, KY
County total employment by year in Lincoln, KY
County average yearly wages by year in Lincoln, KY

Current college students: 603
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 209 (71.5% naturalized citizens)

Lincoln County:

0.9%
Whole state:

4.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1092010 or later
  • 272000 to 2009
  • 411990 to 1999
  • 331980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 16Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.9%

Lincoln County marital status for males Lincoln County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,119
  • One, attached: 85
  • Two: 113
  • 3 or 4: 234
  • 5 to 9: 222
  • 10 to 19: 11
  • 20 or more: 6
  • Mobile homes: 2,086
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 3,891 (391 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 340 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 70

Here:

4.1% with mortgage
State:

96.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Lincoln County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant13,14965
Mainline Protestant1,3788
Black Protestant3703
Catholic991
Other51
None9,741-
Lincoln County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Lincoln County:

2.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.79 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Lincoln County:

4.76 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

2.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Lincoln County:

12.0%
Kentucky:

11.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Lincoln County:

31.6%
State:

30.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.0%
State:

15.9%

Agriculture in Lincoln County:

Average size of farms: 134 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27,512
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $212.41
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.50%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 67.31%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23,893
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.52%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.41%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,523
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.24%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 31.39
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 9.13%
Corn for grain: 5700 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 926 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3614 harvested acres
Vegetables: 288 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 71 acres

Earthquake activity:

Lincoln County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 187.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 187.9 miles away from the county center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 173.5 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 198.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kentucky Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4497, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: July 11, 2015 to July 20, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4239: August 12, 2015, FEMA Id: 4239, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 02, 2015 to April 17, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4217: May 01, 2015, FEMA Id: 4217, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4216: April 30, 2015, FEMA Id: 4216, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 01, 2010 to June 01, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1912: May 11, 2010, FEMA Id: 1912, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 05, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3302: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3302, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to February 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1818: February 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3231: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 26, 2004 to June 18, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1523: June 10, 2004, FEMA Id: 1523, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2002 to May 10, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1414: May 07, 2002, FEMA Id: 1414, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 7, Mudslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Landslides: 3, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lincoln

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,482 (70.4%)
  • Carpooled: 349 (7.1%)
  • Bus: 41 (0.8%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 43 (0.9%)
  • Walked: 107 (2.2%)
  • Worked at home: 1,036 (21.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Information (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Information (3%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (15%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (12%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Production occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (49%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • Thailand (6%)
  • Oceania, n.e.c. (5%)
  • Brazil (5%)
  • Iran (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lincoln County


  • American (60%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • German (3%)
  • European (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Italian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Lincoln County, Kentucky in 2010:

  • 113 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 98 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 8 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Lincoln County, Kentucky in 2000:

  • 123 people in nursing homes
  • 87 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally ill
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $49,642.

7.84% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($40,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.84%
Kentucky average:

7.04%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.51% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($31,331 average AGI)
1.33% relocated from other states ($9,320 average AGI)
Lincoln County:

1.33%
Kentucky average:

2.87%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Boyle County, KY  1.67% ($37,986 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, KY  0.83% ($41,130)
from Garrard County, KY  0.76% ($37,810)
from Casey County, KY  0.53% ($41,091)
from Mercer County, KY  0.43% ($35,056)
from Madison County, KY  0.34% ($37,286)
from Fayette County, KY  0.33% ($38,667)


7.33% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($37,546 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.33%
Kentucky average:

6.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.28% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($30,642 average AGI)
1.06% relocated to other states ($6,904 average AGI)
Lincoln County:

1.06%
Kentucky average:

2.73%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Boyle County, KY  1.92% ($36,513 average AGI)
to Garrard County, KY  0.69% ($34,614)
to Pulaski County, KY  0.64% ($36,208)
to Casey County, KY  0.55% ($37,533)
to Fayette County, KY  0.38% ($41,226)
to Madison County, KY  0.32% ($41,038)
to Mercer County, KY  0.29% ($40,125)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.8

Births per 1000 population in Lincoln County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Lincoln County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.8

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Lincoln County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lincoln County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Lincoln County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lincoln County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lincoln County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lincoln County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Lincoln County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,698 (3,399 aged, 1,299 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 715 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Lincoln County, Kentucky in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (524)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (358)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (351)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (248)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (126)
  • Unspecified dementia (102)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (52)
  • Congestive heart failure (48)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (32)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (25)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.03
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,367
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 222
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38,375

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,381
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 995

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 9
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 44

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 24,370
  • Male householders: 4,798 (1,293 living alone), Female householders: 5,216 (1,331 living alone)
  • 5,329 spouses (5,317 opposite-sex spouses), 368 unmarried partners, (368 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,239 children (5,788 natural, 78 adopted, 375 stepchildren), 904 grandchildren, 128 brothers or sisters, 272 parents, 2 foster children, 296 other relatives, 570 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 236

Size of family households: 3,138 2-persons, 1,516 3-persons, 1,359 4-persons, 711 5-persons, 194 6-persons, 148 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,624 1-person, 189 2-persons, 113 3-persons.

3,527 married couples with children.
1,250 single-parent households (377 men, 873 women).

97.1% of residents of Lincoln speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $140,952,000 ($5,679 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,968,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $62,243,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,975,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $833,000
Federal grants: $41,190,000
Federal procurement contracts: $748,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,964,000 ($5,843,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $501,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,779,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,819,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,647
Here:

66 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,245
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +62
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,326
Here:

+53 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Lincoln County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.53 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.4

Year house built in Lincoln County, Kentucky
  • Year house built in Lincoln County, Kentucky
  • 322020 or later
  • 8402010 to 2019
  • 2,1432000 to 2009
  • 1,9071990 to 1999
  • 1,3341980 to 1989
  • 1,7921970 to 1979
  • 7411960 to 1969
  • 5771950 to 1959
  • 3381940 to 1949
  • 1,1301939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lincoln County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, Kentucky
  • 521 room
  • 132 rooms
  • 1213 rooms
  • 6864 rooms
  • 2,2695 rooms
  • 1,7096 rooms
  • 1,1107 rooms
  • 8248 rooms
  • 1,1399+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, Kentucky
  • 21 room
  • 402 rooms
  • 2043 rooms
  • 4814 rooms
  • 7805 rooms
  • 2066 rooms
  • 1707 rooms
  • 1018 rooms
  • 939+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lincoln County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, Kentucky
  • 52no bedroom
  • 1191 bedroom
  • 1,1152 bedrooms
  • 5,0693 bedrooms
  • 1,4474 bedrooms
  • 1685+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, Kentucky
  • 2no bedroom
  • 2751 bedroom
  • 6782 bedrooms
  • 9353 bedrooms
  • 814 bedrooms
  • 755+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County, Kentucky in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 434no vehicle
  • 1,8871 vehicle
  • 2,8712 vehicles
  • 1,6343 vehicles
  • 6984 vehicles
  • 3935+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 210no vehicle
  • 1,1271 vehicle
  • 4602 vehicles
  • 2593 vehicles
  • 494 vehicles
  • 95+ vehicles

89.6% of Lincoln County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Kentucky.

Lincoln County:

89.6%
State average:

87.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 19,650
  • Other state: 4,288
  • Northeast: 520
  • Midwest: 2,118
  • South: 1,324
  • West: 318
Year householders moved into unit in Lincoln County, KY
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lincoln County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 73.8%Electricity
  • 9.2%Utility gas
  • 9.0%Wood
  • 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 71.5%Electricity
  • 12.6%Utility gas
  • 6.6%Wood
  • 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 321
Here:

14.1%
Kentucky:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 190
Here:

14.9%
Kentucky:

15.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 109
Here:

16.1%
Kentucky:

19.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Lincoln County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $239,000
    Cash and Securities: $172,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $3,610,000
    Hospital Public: $1,515,000
    Other: $192,000
    Other: $123,000
    Solid Waste Management: $114,000
    Solid Waste Management: $95,000
    Parks and Recreation: $57,000
    Parks and Recreation: $50,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $543,000
    Regular Highways: $400,000
    Parks and Recreation: $134,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $31,000
    Parks and Recreation: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $11,558,000
    Health - Other: $5,550,000
    General - Other: $2,046,000
    General - Other: $1,880,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,454,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,261,000
    Regular Highways: $1,251,000
    Regular Highways: $1,204,000
    Central Staff Services: $466,000
    Central Staff Services: $437,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $266,000
    Parks and Recreation: $234,000
    Parks and Recreation: $168,000
    General Public Buildings: $137,000
    Police Protection: $134,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $134,000
    Police Protection: $130,000
    Solid Waste Management: $109,000
    Financial Administration: $107,000
    Financial Administration: $104,000
    Solid Waste Management: $101,000
    General Public Buildings: $87,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $59,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $56,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,098,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,088,000
    Other: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $553,000
    Interest on Debt: $64,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Public Welfare - Other: $105,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $6,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,509,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,355,000
    Other: $555,000
    Other: $419,000
    Highways: $29,000
    Highways: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,810,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,585,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,250,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,035,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $225,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $215,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $352,000
    General Revenue - Other: $281,000
    Rents: $13,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
    Rents: $8,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
    Royalties: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
    Royalties: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $130,000
    Central Staff Services: $126,000
    Parks and Recreation: $104,000
    General - Other: $78,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $45,000
    Correctional Institutions: $39,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,000
    Central Staff Services: $16,000
    Correctional Institutions: $16,000
    Local Fire Protection: $11,000
    Local Fire Protection: $10,000
    Health - Other: $7,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,618,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,314,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,961,000
    Other: $1,742,000
    Other: $1,661,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,519,000
    Highways: $1,444,000
    Highways: $1,399,000
    General Local Government Support: $437,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,564,000
    Individual Income: $1,545,000
    Property: $1,051,000
    Property: $996,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $210,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $176,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $61,000
    Corporation License: $60,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $53,000
    Corporation License: $49,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Other License: $21,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,949,000
    : $1,917,000

Lincoln County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $239,000
    Cash and Securities: $172,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $3,610,000
    Hospital Public: $1,515,000
    Other: $192,000
    Other: $123,000
    Solid Waste Management: $114,000
    Solid Waste Management: $95,000
    Parks and Recreation: $57,000
    Parks and Recreation: $50,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $543,000
    Regular Highways: $400,000
    Parks and Recreation: $134,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $31,000
    Parks and Recreation: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $11,558,000
    Health - Other: $5,550,000
    General - Other: $2,046,000
    General - Other: $1,880,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,454,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,261,000
    Regular Highways: $1,251,000
    Regular Highways: $1,204,000
    Central Staff Services: $466,000
    Central Staff Services: $437,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $266,000
    Parks and Recreation: $234,000
    Parks and Recreation: $168,000
    General Public Buildings: $137,000
    Police Protection: $134,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $134,000
    Police Protection: $130,000
    Solid Waste Management: $109,000
    Financial Administration: $107,000
    Financial Administration: $104,000
    Solid Waste Management: $101,000
    General Public Buildings: $87,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $59,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $56,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,098,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,088,000
    Other: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $553,000
    Interest on Debt: $64,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Public Welfare - Other: $105,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $6,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,509,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,355,000
    Other: $555,000
    Other: $419,000
    Highways: $29,000
    Highways: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,810,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,585,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,250,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,035,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $225,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $215,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $352,000
    General Revenue - Other: $281,000
    Rents: $13,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
    Rents: $8,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
    Royalties: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
    Royalties: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $130,000
    Central Staff Services: $126,000
    Parks and Recreation: $104,000
    General - Other: $78,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $45,000
    Correctional Institutions: $39,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,000
    Central Staff Services: $16,000
    Correctional Institutions: $16,000
    Local Fire Protection: $11,000
    Local Fire Protection: $10,000
    Health - Other: $7,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,618,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,314,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,961,000
    Other: $1,742,000
    Other: $1,661,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,519,000
    Highways: $1,444,000
    Highways: $1,399,000
    General Local Government Support: $437,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,564,000
    Individual Income: $1,545,000
    Property: $1,051,000
    Property: $996,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $210,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $176,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $61,000
    Corporation License: $60,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $53,000
    Corporation License: $49,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Other License: $21,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,949,000
    : $1,917,000

Lincoln County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $239,000
    Cash and Securities: $172,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $3,610,000
    Hospital Public: $1,515,000
    Other: $192,000
    Other: $123,000
    Solid Waste Management: $114,000
    Solid Waste Management: $95,000
    Parks and Recreation: $57,000
    Parks and Recreation: $50,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $543,000
    Regular Highways: $400,000
    Parks and Recreation: $134,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $31,000
    Parks and Recreation: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $11,558,000
    Health - Other: $5,550,000
    General - Other: $2,046,000
    General - Other: $1,880,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,454,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,261,000
    Regular Highways: $1,251,000
    Regular Highways: $1,204,000
    Central Staff Services: $466,000
    Central Staff Services: $437,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $266,000
    Parks and Recreation: $234,000
    Parks and Recreation: $168,000
    General Public Buildings: $137,000
    Police Protection: $134,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $134,000
    Police Protection: $130,000
    Solid Waste Management: $109,000
    Financial Administration: $107,000
    Financial Administration: $104,000
    Solid Waste Management: $101,000
    General Public Buildings: $87,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $59,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $56,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,098,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,088,000
    Other: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $553,000
    Interest on Debt: $64,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Public Welfare - Other: $105,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $6,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,509,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,355,000
    Other: $555,000
    Other: $419,000
    Highways: $29,000
    Highways: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,810,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,585,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,250,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,035,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $225,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $215,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $352,000
    General Revenue - Other: $281,000
    Rents: $13,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
    Rents: $8,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
    Royalties: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
    Royalties: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $130,000
    Central Staff Services: $126,000
    Parks and Recreation: $104,000
    General - Other: $78,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $45,000
    Correctional Institutions: $39,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,000
    Central Staff Services: $16,000
    Correctional Institutions: $16,000
    Local Fire Protection: $11,000
    Local Fire Protection: $10,000
    Health - Other: $7,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,618,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,314,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,961,000
    Other: $1,742,000
    Other: $1,661,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,519,000
    Highways: $1,444,000
    Highways: $1,399,000
    General Local Government Support: $437,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,564,000
    Individual Income: $1,545,000
    Property: $1,051,000
    Property: $996,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $210,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $176,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $61,000
    Corporation License: $60,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $53,000
    Corporation License: $49,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Other License: $21,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,949,000
    : $1,917,000

Lincoln County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $239,000
    Cash and Securities: $172,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $3,610,000
    Hospital Public: $1,515,000
    Other: $192,000
    Other: $123,000
    Solid Waste Management: $114,000
    Solid Waste Management: $95,000
    Parks and Recreation: $57,000
    Parks and Recreation: $50,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $543,000
    Regular Highways: $400,000
    Parks and Recreation: $134,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $31,000
    Parks and Recreation: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $11,558,000
    Health - Other: $5,550,000
    General - Other: $2,046,000
    General - Other: $1,880,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,454,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,261,000
    Regular Highways: $1,251,000
    Regular Highways: $1,204,000
    Central Staff Services: $466,000
    Central Staff Services: $437,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $266,000
    Parks and Recreation: $234,000
    Parks and Recreation: $168,000
    General Public Buildings: $137,000
    Police Protection: $134,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $134,000
    Police Protection: $130,000
    Solid Waste Management: $109,000
    Financial Administration: $107,000
    Financial Administration: $104,000
    Solid Waste Management: $101,000
    General Public Buildings: $87,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $59,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $56,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,098,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,088,000
    Other: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $553,000
    Interest on Debt: $64,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Public Welfare - Other: $105,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $6,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,509,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,355,000
    Other: $555,000
    Other: $419,000
    Highways: $29,000
    Highways: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,810,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,585,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,250,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,035,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $225,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $215,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $352,000
    General Revenue - Other: $281,000
    Rents: $13,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
    Rents: $8,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
    Royalties: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
    Royalties: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $130,000
    Central Staff Services: $126,000
    Parks and Recreation: $104,000
    General - Other: $78,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $45,000
    Correctional Institutions: $39,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,000
    Central Staff Services: $16,000
    Correctional Institutions: $16,000
    Local Fire Protection: $11,000
    Local Fire Protection: $10,000
    Health - Other: $7,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,618,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,314,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,961,000
    Other: $1,742,000
    Other: $1,661,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,519,000
    Highways: $1,444,000
    Highways: $1,399,000
    General Local Government Support: $437,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,564,000
    Individual Income: $1,545,000
    Property: $1,051,000
    Property: $996,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $210,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $176,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $61,000
    Corporation License: $60,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $53,000
    Corporation License: $49,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Other License: $21,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,949,000
    : $1,917,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,522
  • Number of aged recipients: 189
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,333
  • Number of recipients under 18: 218
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 899
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 405
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 631
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 657
Most common first names in Lincoln County, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James19972.5 years
William16274.3 years
Mary14180.5 years
John11976.5 years
Robert10073.1 years
George9475.1 years
Charles6566.8 years
Margaret4478.4 years
Willie4279.2 years
Elizabeth4081.8 years
Most common last names in Lincoln County, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith10574.3 years
Brown8073.9 years
Johnson6175.1 years
Martin5775.2 years
Young5176.3 years
Reed4974.0 years
Reynolds4775.9 years
Simpson4577.0 years
Jones4277.2 years
Coffman3975.0 years
Businesses in Lincoln County, KY
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen1SONIC Drive-In1
Domino's Pizza1Subway2
GNC1U-Haul1
Goodwill1UPS1
H&R Block1Walmart1
McDonald's1Wendy's1
Pizza Hut1