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Lincoln County, Missouri

Lincoln County had 65,888 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 626.6 square miles of land. It ranks 18th of 115 in Missouri by population and 48th by land area.

Population
65,888
#18 of 115 in Missouri · #831 in US
Area
626.6 sq mi
#48 of 115 in Missouri · #1,537 in US
Density
105 / sq mi
#18 of 115 in Missouri · #868 in US
Median household income
$79,954
#7 of 115 in Missouri · #477 in US

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

Lincoln County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Lincoln County population, land area and income

Lincoln County had 65,888 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 626.6 square miles of land. It ranks 18th of 115 in Missouri by population and 48th by land area. That works out to 105.2 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Lincoln County is 3.4 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $79,954 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

65,888

3144th1st

831st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

627 sq mi

3144th1st

1537th of 3,144 (US)

Density

105.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

868th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$79,954

3143rd1st

477th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

65,888

115th1st

18th of 115 (MO)

Land area

627 sq mi

115th1st

48th of 115 (MO)

Density

105.2 / sq mi

115th1st

18th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$79,954

115th1st

7th of 115 (MO)

How Lincoln County's population changed since 2020

Lincoln County gained 6,031 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 10.1%. That ranks 1st of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lincoln County recorded 3,391 births and 2,566 deaths, a natural change of +825. Net international migration added +114 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +5,351. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 5,351 people.

59.9k202061.7k202163.2k202264.7k202365.9k2024
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
3,391
Deaths
2,566
Net international migration
+114
Net domestic migration
+5,351
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,181

Where Lincoln County is

The Census internal point of Lincoln County is at 39.062300, -90.962900. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 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.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Lincoln County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
39.062300, -90.962900
DMS
39°03'44.28"N 90°57'46.44"W
UTM
15N 676249.0E 4325665.0N
Geohash
9yzq4p4f6
Plus code
86FF326P+WR

Towns in Lincoln County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lincoln County, 22,828 people together, or 35% 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 Troy with 14,963.

  1. 01Troy14,963
  2. 02Moscow Mills4,144
  3. 03Elsberry2,084
  4. 04Winfield1,637
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, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is St. Charles County, MO, with 423,726 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 73.2 miles WSW of Lincoln County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is St. Louis, MO (population 279,695), 48.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Troy, MO (population 14,963), 6.4 miles away.

Lincoln County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lincoln County is 29113: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 113. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $79,954.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lincoln County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 65,888. That is up 6,031 people (10.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 59,857.

What is the FIPS code of Lincoln County?

29113. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (113) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lincoln County?

Troy, with 14,963 residents inside Lincoln County in 2024.

Which counties border Lincoln County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: St. Charles County, MO; Warren County, MO; Pike County, MO; Montgomery County, MO; Calhoun County, IL.

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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.