North Carolina

Lincoln County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
84.3%
Hispanic
7.2%
African
5%
Other
3.5%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Lincoln Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricLincoln CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White84.3%58.7%58%
Hispanic7.2%12.6%—
Black or African American5%19.9%—
Indian0.5%1.6%—
East Asian0.3%0.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Lincoln County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricLincoln CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$80,016$72,388$80,734
Median home value$321,000$288,900$332,700
Home price to income4.0×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,015/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.2%20.4%21.0%