← Map/← Louisiana/Counties/Lincoln

Lincoln
Louisiana

48K

Population

$37K

Median Income

$224K

Median Home

R+20

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$37K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate32.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$55,091

Federal Spending per Capita$1,195

Median Individual Earnings$25K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$72K

Avg Credit Score652

Work From Home %9.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms42

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$99K

Income (95th Percentile)$179K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %12.0%

Dependency Ratio1.03

Medicare Spending / Person$2,574

SS Benefits / Person$2,593

Education Wage Premium1.96x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.62x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$220K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$276K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1252/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.47%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $876

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$881/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.1%

Homeownership Rate51.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.3%

Active Listings

133

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

28 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.8%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score20.0

Healthcare Offices113

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)46.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians75

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients575 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,776

Uninsured (under 65)9.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.8%

Education

HS Diploma Holders6,733

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,414

HS Completion Rate88.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools11

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate9.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)78th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine0.04

January Temperature1.07

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation53.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$10M

Drought Index (2022)0.05

Heating Degree Days2,094 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,531 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,589 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,091 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)69 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)41 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations35 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)30 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed219 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed45 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)320 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)175 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)64 ms

Households with 100Mbps+87.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)130 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers9 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers5

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,072 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work596 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)188 workers

Avg Commute Time16.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work2.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities12

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout52.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.620

Nonprofit Organizations237

Veterans Share5.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults35.3%

Never-Married Adults50.7%

Divorced Adults8.1%

Religious Organizations54

Asian Population1.4%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations12.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.64 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities19

Grocery Stores10

Hotels & Lodging11

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms97

Veterinary Practices16

Real Estate Firms59

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$65K

Avg Student Loan Balance$17K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+20

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.47%0.53% state avg

Politics

R+20R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -43

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.76x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

Find Homes in Lincoln County

Median home value: $224K

View on Zillow →View on Realtor.com →

Opens in a new tab

Local News — Lincoln

Lincoln Parish Journal · قبل 3 أيام

JB James expanding Ruston footprint with permanent North Louisiana office

By Malcolm Butler A company with longstanding ties to Ruston and North Louisiana is putting down mor…

KNOE · قبل أسبوع واحد

$20,000 reward offered after bald eagle shot and killed in Louisiana

VERMILION PARISH, La. (WVUE) - A reward of up to $20,000 is being offered for information that leads…

KTBS 3 · قبل أسبوع واحد

Simmesport Police Department Announce Arrest Following Lincoln Street Disturbance

SIMMESPORT, LOUISIANA — The Simmesport Police Department announces the arrest of Dantea Mingo, B/F, …

Lincoln Parish Journal · قبل يومين (2)

Fields, Finley find value in loyalty, relationships at Louisiana Tech

Kolbe Fields (left) and Eli Finley both pointed to the people in the program as the reasons they ret…

KTVE – myarklamiss.com – Your ArkLaMiss News Source · 19‏/05‏/2026

Three Louisiana students of the year have been named – two of them from Lincoln Parish

LINCOLN PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) – The Louisiana Department of Education has announced the 2026 Stude…

PR Newswire · 27‏/01‏/2026

Lincoln Avenue Communities Breaks Ground on Historic New Affordable Housing Development in New Orleans, Louisiana

PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln Avenue Communities (LAC), a mission-driven acquirer and developer of affordab…

Explore Other Louisiana Counties

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Allen Parish, Louisiana Ascension Parish, Louisiana Assumption Parish, Louisiana Beauregard Parish, Louisiana Bienville Parish, Louisiana Bossier Parish, Louisiana Caddo Parish, Louisiana Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Caldwell Parish, Louisiana Cameron Parish, Louisiana Catahoula Parish, Louisiana All Louisiana counties →

Full Louisiana profile

Taxes, cost of living, crime, schools, gun laws and more.

View Louisiana →

Data: Census ACS, BLS, Zillow, USDA Natural Amenities, OpenElections 2024, CMS, NCES. Vintage 2022–2025. News via Google News.

LincolnLouisiana

Lincoln
Louisiana