Language Spoken At Home in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 31,205 | 100% |
| English only | 30,502 | 97.7% |
| Language other than English | 703 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 244 | 0.8% |
| Spanish | 523 | 1.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 237 | 0.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 166 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 14 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 33,295 | 100% |
| American | 7,776 | 23.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 87 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 37 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 496 | 1.5% |
| English | 4,275 | 12.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 379 | 1.1% |
| French Canadian | 49 | 0.1% |
| German | 3,518 | 10.6% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 34 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 3,786 | 11.4% |
| Italian | 387 | 1.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 35 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 218 | 0.7% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 140 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 991 | 3.0% |
| Scottish | 470 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 28 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 34 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 57 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 127 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 13 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 13,413 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 9,190 | 68.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,469 | 25.9% |
| Married-couple family | 6,984 | 52.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,403 | 17.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 830 | 6.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 424 | 3.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,376 | 10.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 642 | 4.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 4,223 | 31.5% |
| Householder living alone | 3,696 | 27.6% |
| 65 years and over | 1,714 | 12.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,965 | 29.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 4,037 | 30.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 32,842 | 100% |
| Householder | 13,413 | 40.8% |
| Spouse | 6,949 | 21.2% |
| Child | 9,711 | 29.6% |
| Other relatives | 1,660 | 5.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,109 | 3.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 644 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 12,958 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,147 | 24.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 7,372 | 56.9% |
| Separated | 263 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 415 | 3.2% |
| Divorced | 1,761 | 13.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 13,954 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,652 | 19.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 7,318 | 52.4% |
| Separated | 236 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 1,901 | 13.6% |
| Divorced | 1,847 | 13.2% |
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 | 555 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 188 | 33.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 56 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 76 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 45 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 174 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 7 | 0% |
Grandparents in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 659 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 268 | 40.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 104 | 15.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 114 | 17.3% |
| 5 or more years | 50 | 7.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 268 | 100% |
| Who are female | 173 | 64.6% |
| Who are married | 189 | 70.5% |
School Enrollment in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,462 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 442 | 5.9% |
| Kindergarten | 381 | 5.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,767 | 50.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,745 | 23.4% |
| College or graduate school | 1,127 | 15.1% |
Educational Attainment in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 22,935 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,666 | 7.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,905 | 12.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,435 | 41.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 4,283 | 18.7% |
| Associate's degree | 1,238 | 5.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,198 | 9.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,210 | 5.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.9% |
Veteran Status in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,552 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 2,597 | 10.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 32,866 | 100% |
| With a disability | 6,203 | 18.9% |
| Under 18 years | 7,710 | 100% |
| With a disability | 525 | 6.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 19,796 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,510 | 17.7% |
| 65 years and over | 5,360 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,168 | 40.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 32,815 | 100% |
| Same house | 28,886 | 88.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 3,814 | 11.6% |
| Same county | 2,620 | 8.0% |
| Different county | 1,194 | 3.6% |
| Same state | 205 | 0.6% |
| Different state | 989 | 3.0% |
| Abroad | 115 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 33,295 | 100% |
| Native | 32,922 | 98.9% |
| Born in United States | 32,725 | 98.3% |
| State of residence | 19,021 | 57.1% |
| Different state | 13,704 | 41.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 197 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 373 | 1.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 373 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 101 | 27.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 272 | 72.9% |
Year of Entry in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 570 | 100% |
| Native | 197 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 197 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 373 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 16 | 4.3% |
| Entered before 2010 | 357 | 95.7% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lincoln County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 373 | 100% |
| Europe | 79 | 21.2% |
| Asia | 7 | 1.9% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 287 | 76.9% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |