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Population in Lincoln County

Population in Lincoln County was 98,654 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 31st highest of 100 counties in 2025.

2025, persons98,654
Change on 2024+1.2%
Rank31st of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high98,6542025
Series low87,1532020

Population in Lincoln County, 2020 to 2025

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85K87.5K90K92.5K95K97.5K100K2020202120222023202420252020: 87,153 persons2021: 89,935 persons2022: 93,088 persons2023: 95,723 persons2024: 97,519 persons2025: 98,654 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202598,654
202497,519
202395,723
202293,088
202189,935
202087,153

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2025
Lincoln County98,654
North Carolina11,197,968
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Lincoln County?

Population in Lincoln County was 98,654 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 31st highest of 100 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Lincoln County?

98,654 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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