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Lincoln
Tennessee

35K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$263K

Median Home

R+65

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,106

Federal Spending per Capita$180

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$64K

Avg Credit Score665

Work From Home %6.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms24

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$117K

Income (95th Percentile)$185K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.0%

Dependency Ratio1.08

Medicare Spending / Person$3,489

SS Benefits / Person$4,674

Education Wage Premium1.62x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$65K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.43x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$263K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$206K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$755/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.49%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $921

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.3%

Homeownership Rate76.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

96.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

33.3%

Sold Above List Price

9.7%

Median Days to Close

30 days

Active Listings

173

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

92 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

9.1%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.5% · Redfin 95.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score10.7

Healthcare Offices39

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians24

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients683 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,723

Uninsured (under 65)11.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression29.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.98 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.99 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,403

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,958

HS Completion Rate88.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate22.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)37th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate29.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.2

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature0.63

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Annual Precipitation58.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$31K

Drought Index (2022)0.76

Heating Degree Days3,270 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,680 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,686 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,486 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year2.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)59 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)25 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)17 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed170 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed44 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)245 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)196 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+78.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)114 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,007 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work87 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)483 workers

Avg Commute Time28.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.604

Nonprofit Organizations133

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.7%

Never-Married Adults23.7%

Divorced Adults13.7%

Religious Organizations23

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations6.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.55 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities17

Grocery Stores10

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms41

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms14

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$58K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.17%

Politics

R+65

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.49%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+65R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +235

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

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

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $263K

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Local News — Lincoln

MaxPreps · 4 days ago

Schedule - Lincoln County Falcons (Fayetteville, TN) Football 26-27

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WAFF · 1 month ago

Lincoln County, TN election results

Lincoln County Local Election Winners: · Steve Guntherburg · Ethan Bates · Ricky Bryant. District 8.…

WHNT.com · 1 month ago

What Lincoln County voters need to know before Tennessee’s Aug. 6 election

The polls are open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters can look up their polling location, sample ballot, a…

Chattanooga Times Free Press · Jun 20, 2026

Lincoln Day Dinner: GOP gubernatorial candidates talk growth, business, preserving Tennessee culture

According to a May poll by the Beacon Center, a conservative-leaning think tank, Blackburn leads the…

rocketcitynow.com · 4 weeks ago

Lincoln County plans sobriety checkpoints, patrols on Aug. 21

LINCOLN COUNTY, Tenn. — The Lincoln County Sheriff's Department and other law enforcement agencies w…

WBIR · 1 month ago

Lincoln Memorial University launches Tennessee's first 3-year bachelor's in education for K-5 teachers

Come fall 2026, LMU will offer the state's first three-year bachelor's program for K-5 teachers in a…

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