Living In Lincolnton, NC

Lincolnton is a small city in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States, within the Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 10,683 at the 2010 census. Lincolnton is northwest of Charlotte, on the South Fork of the Catawba River. The junction of State Highway 27 and U.S. Route 321 is located nearby. The city is the county seat of Lincoln County, and is the only legally incorporated municipality wholly within the rural county.

Population

10,678

Unemployment

9.9%

Poverty

29.0%

Median Home

$133,100

Median Income

$35,902

Median Rent

$713

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Rankings for Lincolnton in North Carolina

Ranks #5 in Best Places To Raise A Family In North Carolina

Ranks #17 in Worst Places To Live In North Carolina

Ranks #24 in Most Expensive Places To Live In North Carolina

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Map Of Lincolnton, NC

Population over time in Lincolnton

Year	Population	% Change
2017	10,678	1.0%
2016	10,574	-0.2%
2015	10,593	-1.0%
2014	10,696	0.9%
2013	10,601	0.1%
2012	10,595	0.6%
2011	10,536	0.5%
2010	10,481	0.4%
2009	10,440	-

Race / Ethnicity in Lincolnton

White

62.9% (6,719)

African American

14.0% (1,493)

American Indian

0.3% (27)

Asian

0.1% (11)

Hawaiian

0.1% (8)

Other

0.0% (0)

Two Or More

4.5% (479)

Hispanic

18.2% (1,941)

Race	Lincolnton	NC	USA
White	62.9%	63.3%	61.1%
African American	14.0%	21.1%	12.3%
American Indian	0.3%	1.1%	0.7%
Asian	0.1%	2.8%	5.4%
Hawaiian	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%
Two Or More	4.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Hispanic	18.2%	9.2%	17.8%

Household Income For Lincolnton, North Carolina

Less than $10,000

11.3% (120,795)

$10,000 to $14,999

8.2% (87,962)

$15,000 to $24,999

17.3% (184,990)

$25,000 to $34,999

11.7% (125,205)

$35,000 to $49,999

12.3% (131,331)

$50,000 to $74,999

17.9% (190,626)

$75,000 to $99,999

10.9% (116,139)

$100,000 to $149,999

6.3% (67,135)

$150,000 to $199,999

2.8% (29,647)

$200,000 or more

1.3% (13,966)

Income	Lincolnton	NC	USA
Less than $10,000	11.3%	680.1%	633.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	8.2%	542.3%	460.0%
$15,000 to $24,999	17.3%	1065.5%	931.0%
$25,000 to $34,999	11.7%	1072.6%	928.5%
$35,000 to $49,999	12.3%	1422.6%	1263.2%
$50,000 to $74,999	17.9%	1807.0%	1746.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	10.9%	1204.5%	1247.6%
$100,000 to $149,999	6.3%	1246.3%	1464.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	2.8%	469.2%	627.5%
$200,000 or more	1.3%	489.8%	697.9%

Gender in Lincolnton

Female

51.0% (5,446)

Male

49.0% (5,232)

Gender	Lincolnton	NC	USA
Female	51.0%	51.3%	50.8%
Male	49.0%	48.7%	49.2%

Highest level of educational attainment in Lincolnton for adults over 25

< 9th Grade

7.0% (747)

9-12th Grade

15.0% (1,601)

High School / GED

28.0% (2,989)

Some College

21.0% (2,242)

Associate's Degree

9.0% (961)

Bachelor's Degree

16.0% (1,708)

Master's Degree

4.0% (427)

Professional Degree

0.0% (0)

Doctorate Degree

0.0% (0)

Education	Lincolnton	NC	USA
< 9th Grade	7.0%	4.0%	6.0%
9-12th Grade	15.0%	8.0%	7.0%
High School / GED	28.0%	26.0%	27.0%
Some College	21.0%	22.0%	21.0%
Associate's Degree	9.0%	9.0%	8.0%
Bachelor's Degree	16.0%	20.0%	19.0%
Master's Degree	4.0%	8.0%	9.0%
Professional Degree	0.0%	2.0%	2.0%
Doctorate Degree	0.0%	1.0%	1.0%