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  • FIPS 21137
  • Largest town: Stanford

Lincoln County, Kentucky

Lincoln County had 24,910 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 332.9 square miles of land. It ranks 46th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 54th by land area.

Population
24,910
#46 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,623 in US
Area
332.9 sq mi
#54 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,732 in US
Density
75 / sq mi
#48 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,133 in US
Median household income
$51,359
#79 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,617 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Lincoln County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Lincoln County population, land area and income

Lincoln County had 24,910 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 332.9 square miles of land. It ranks 46th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 54th by land area. That works out to 74.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Lincoln County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,359 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

24,910

3144th1st

1623rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

333 sq mi

3144th1st

2732nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

74.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

1133rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,359

3143rd1st

2617th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

24,910

120th1st

46th of 120 (KY)

Land area

333 sq mi

120th1st

54th of 120 (KY)

Density

74.8 / sq mi

120th1st

48th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$51,359

120th1st

79th of 120 (KY)

How Lincoln County's population changed since 2020

Lincoln County gained 662 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.7%. That ranks 38th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lincoln County recorded 1,289 births and 1,649 deaths, a natural change of -360. Net international migration added -6 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +971. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 971 people.

24.2k202024.2k202124.4k202224.7k202324.9k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,289
Deaths
1,649
Net international migration
-6
Net domestic migration
+971
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+172

Where Lincoln County is

The Census internal point of Lincoln County is at 37.457200, -84.658300. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lincoln County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Lincoln County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.457200, -84.658300
DMS
37°27'25.92"N 84°39'29.88"W
UTM
16N 707116.3E 4148167.9N
Geohash
dnev1dcsn
Plus code
869QF84R+VM

Towns in Lincoln County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lincoln County, 3,708 people together, or 15% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lincoln County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Stanford with 3,702.

  1. 01Stanford3,702
  2. 02Junction City (part)6
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lincoln County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Lincoln County. The most populous is Pulaski County, KY, with 66,842 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 51.8 miles NNW of Lincoln County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 41.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Danville, KY (population 17,562), 14.2 miles away.

Lincoln County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lincoln County is 21137: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 137. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,359.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lincoln County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 24,910. That is up 662 people (2.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 24,248.

What is the FIPS code of Lincoln County?

21137. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (137) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lincoln County?

Stanford, with 3,702 residents inside Lincoln County in 2024.

Which counties border Lincoln County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Pulaski County, KY; Boyle County, KY; Garrard County, KY; Rockcastle County, KY; Casey County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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