Language Spoken At Home in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,542 | 100% |
| English only | 7,392 | 98.0% |
| Language other than English | 150 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 50 | 0.7% |
| Spanish | 66 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 21 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 34 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 50 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 29 | 0.4% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,962 | 100% |
| American | 2,061 | 25.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 12 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 102 | 1.3% |
| English | 539 | 6.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 171 | 2.1% |
| French Canadian | 13 | 0.2% |
| German | 507 | 6.4% |
| Greek | 16 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 19 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 412 | 5.2% |
| Italian | 92 | 1.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 6 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 10 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 19 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 102 | 1.3% |
| Scottish | 116 | 1.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,412 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,326 | 68.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 710 | 20.8% |
| Married-couple family | 1,553 | 45.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 371 | 10.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 138 | 4.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 9 | 0.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 635 | 18.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 330 | 9.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,086 | 31.8% |
| Householder living alone | 1,034 | 30.3% |
| 65 years and over | 447 | 13.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 968 | 28.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,169 | 34.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,886 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,412 | 43.3% |
| Spouse | 1,550 | 19.7% |
| Child | 2,058 | 26.1% |
| Other relatives | 649 | 8.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 217 | 2.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 96 | 1.2% |
Marital Status in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,229 | 100% |
| Never married | 901 | 27.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,755 | 54.4% |
| Separated | 69 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 198 | 6.1% |
| Divorced | 306 | 9.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,421 | 100% |
| Never married | 806 | 23.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,513 | 44.2% |
| Separated | 99 | 2.9% |
| Widowed | 465 | 13.6% |
| Divorced | 538 | 15.7% |
Fertility in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 41 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 22 | 53.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 22 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 24 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 32 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 12 | 0% |
Grandparents in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 260 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 100 | 38.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 20 | 7.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 24 | 9.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 23 | 8.8% |
| 5 or more years | 33 | 12.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 100 | 100% |
| Who are female | 86 | 100% |
| Who are married | 45 | 100% |
School Enrollment in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,578 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 101 | 6.4% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 6.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 656 | 41.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 386 | 24.5% |
| College or graduate school | 326 | 20.7% |
Educational Attainment in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,528 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 308 | 5.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 716 | 13.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,474 | 44.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,004 | 18.2% |
| Associate's degree | 398 | 7.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 377 | 6.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 251 | 4.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 81.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.4% |
Veteran Status in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,284 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 789 | 12.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,861 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,286 | 16.4% |
| Under 18 years | 1,641 | 100% |
| With a disability | 89 | 5.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,780 | 100% |
| With a disability | 586 | 12.3% |
| 65 years and over | 1,440 | 100% |
| With a disability | 611 | 42.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,882 | 100% |
| Same house | 7,348 | 93.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 527 | 6.7% |
| Same county | 375 | 4.8% |
| Different county | 152 | 1.9% |
| Same state | 81 | 1.0% |
| Different state | 71 | 0.9% |
| Abroad | 7 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,962 | 100% |
| Native | 7,841 | 98.5% |
| Born in United States | 7,777 | 97.7% |
| State of residence | 5,995 | 75.3% |
| Different state | 1,782 | 22.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 64 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 121 | 1.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 121 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 67 | 55.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 54 | 44.6% |
Year of Entry in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 185 | 100% |
| Native | 64 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 64 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 121 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 7 | 5.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 114 | 94.2% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 121 | 100% |
| Europe | 42 | 34.7% |
| Asia | 54 | 44.6% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 25 | 20.7% |