Lincoln County , Kentucky
Population: 24,415 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $50,862 Home $139,300 Rent $730/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Lincoln County's headline indicators land 32% below the national median on income ($50,862), with housing 54% below the US figure ($139,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$50,862
Median Income
household
$139,300
Home Value
median
$730/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $50,862 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,267 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.5% |
| Median Home Value | $139,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $730/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 24,415 |
| Median Age | 41.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 15.2% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 32.6 · 33th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
39.63
🌀 Hurricane
42.47
🔥 Wildfire
24.33
❄️ Winter Storm
63.49
🌍 Earthquake
57.38
☀️ Drought
30.76
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