Lincoln County, Kentucky

Lincoln County, Kentucky is a county of the United States of Kentucky. The county has a population of 23361 as per the 2000 census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 25072, making it the 45th most populous county in Kentucky. The county encompasses an area of 336.47 square miles (871.45 square kilometre ), of which, 336.26 square miles (870.91 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 square kilometre) of it is water, making it Kentucky's 56th largest county by total area.

Lincoln County Kentucky
Map of Lincoln County, Kentucky

As of the census of 2000, there were 23361 residents, 9206 households, and 6732 families in the county. The population density was 69.5 people per square mile (26.83/kmē), it is the 52nd most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. There were 10127 housing units at an average density of 30.1 per square mile (11.62/kmē). The average household size was 2.51 persons, and the average family size was 2.95 persons. In the county Population was distributed with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males. Its population was estimated at 25072 in July 2008, The racial makeup of the county was 24186 White, 624 Black or African American, 37 American Indian, 22 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, and 202 from two or more races.

Lincoln County Kentucky Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Lincoln County Kentucky School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Lincoln County Kentucky GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $26542, it would be the 78th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The median income for a family in the county was $32284, it is 77th wealthiest county by median family income in Kentucky. The per capita income for the county was $13602, it is the 36th poorest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 5338 pupils and students, of which 49.79% are male and 50.21% are female, 22.85% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.71% nursery or pri school, 7.46% kindergarten, 50.97% elementary school, 23.57% high school and 11.3% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Crab Orchard CityLincoln County1.391.390842607.91170621184
2Hustonville CityLincoln County0.550.550347628.91637933750
3Stanford CityLincoln County3.093.080.0134301114.51381125087
4Eubank CityPulaski County, Lincoln County0.910.910358395.21559918409
YearPopulation
April 2000 census23361
April 2000 Estimate23361
July 2000 Estimate23467
July 2001 Estimate23795
July 2002 Estimate23965
July 2003 Estimate24244
July 2004 Estimate24479
July 2005 Estimate24915
July 2006 Estimate25069
July 2007 Estimate25207
July 2008 Estimate25072
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school229129358
Kindergarten212186398
Elementary school143212892721
High school6316271258
College or graduate school154449603
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lincoln County, Kentucky$26542$32284$13602
Kentucky, United States$33672$40939$18093
United States$41994$50046$21587