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Lincoln
North Carolina

88K

Population

$76K

Median Income

$407K

Median Home

R+46

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$76K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$45,154

Federal Spending per Capita$71

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$89K

Avg Credit Score660

Work From Home %9.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms42

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$142K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.5%

Dependency Ratio1.00

Medicare Spending / Person$2,981

SS Benefits / Person$4,095

Education Wage Premium2.15x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$64K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$79K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$56K

Professional Services Concentration0.64x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$404K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$424K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1661/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.61%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,472

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,054/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.0%

Homeownership Rate78.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

97.0%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.1%

Sold Above List Price

15.6%

Median Days to Close

35 days

Active Listings

436

New Listings / Month

129

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

74 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

22.4%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.0% · Redfin 97.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score11

Healthcare Shortage Score13.7

Healthcare Offices121

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians89

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients540 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,049

Uninsured (under 65)8.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.24 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.29 grade level

HS Diploma Holders15,944

Bachelor's Degree Holders7,342

HS Completion Rate89.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools18

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate26.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities14

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)25th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)30.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.5

January Sunshine0.71

January Temperature0.83

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Median AQIAQI 43

Good Air Days202 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation39.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$113K

Ozone Days244 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.39

Heating Degree Days3,238 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,478 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,715 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,298 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

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)65 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)53 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)34 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed254 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed66 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)389 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)218 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)116 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers4,115 workers

Public Transit Commuters100 workers

Walk to Work294 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)922 workers

Walk to Work0.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities21

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.359

Nonprofit Organizations288

Veterans Share7.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.9%

Never-Married Adults24.5%

Divorced Adults11.2%

Religious Organizations86

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations11.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.52 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities14

Grocery Stores18

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Recreation Businesses19

Professional Services Firms166

Veterinary Practices13

Real Estate Firms102

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$56K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.11%

Politics

R+46

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.61%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+46R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +3K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.98x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $407K

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Local News — Lincoln

Queen City News · قبل يومين (2)

Charlotte man charged in fatal shooting at Tuckers Grove Campground in Lincoln County held without bond: Sheriff

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MaxPreps · قبل 5 أيام

North Lincoln High School (Lincolnton, NC) Basketball

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The Business Journals · قبل 3 أسابيع

Novant Health approved for $324M hospital north of Charlotte

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Toimihenkilöliitto Erto · قبل 3 أسابيع

Lincoln County Nc Mugshots 2024

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WBTV · 24‏/06‏/2026

41-year-old man accused of kidnapping woman in Lincoln County

LINCOLNTON, N.C. (WBTV) - A 41-year-old man was accused of kidnapping a woman in Lincoln County on W…

WCNC · 09‏/07‏/2026

1 dead after head-on crash on NC 27 in Lincoln County; charges pending for driver

1 dead after head-on crash on NC 27 in Lincoln County; charges pending for driver. A man was killed …

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Lincoln
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