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Lincoln County, Oklahoma

Lincoln County had 34,972 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 952.4 square miles of land. It ranks 30th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 25th by land area.

Population
34,972
#30 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,312 in US
Area
952.4 sq mi
#25 of 77 in Oklahoma · #738 in US
Density
37 / sq mi
#30 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,754 in US
Median household income
$56,344
#37 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,198 in US

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

Lincoln County within Oklahoma. Pin: Oklahoma City.

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Lincoln County population, land area and income

Lincoln County had 34,972 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 952.4 square miles of land. It ranks 30th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 25th by land area. That works out to 36.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Oklahoma has 20,577 residents; Lincoln County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,344 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

34,972

3144th1st

1312th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

952 sq mi

3144th1st

738th of 3,144 (US)

Density

36.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

1754th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,344

3143rd1st

2198th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oklahoma (77)

Population

34,972

77th1st

30th of 77 (OK)

Land area

952 sq mi

77th1st

25th of 77 (OK)

Density

36.7 / sq mi

77th1st

30th of 77 (OK)

Median household income

$56,344

77th1st

37th of 77 (OK)

How Lincoln County's population changed since 2020

Lincoln County gained 1,470 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.4%. That ranks 9th of 77 in Oklahoma for growth. The median Oklahoma county changed by +0.8%, and the state as a whole by +3.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lincoln County recorded 1,527 births and 1,991 deaths, a natural change of -464. Net international migration added +20 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,943. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,943 people.

33.5k202033.9k202134.2k202234.6k202335.0k2024
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
1,527
Deaths
1,991
Net international migration
+20
Net domestic migration
+1,943
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+359

Where Lincoln County is

The Census internal point of Lincoln County is at 35.703100, -96.881400. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades Oklahoma's 77 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.

Kingfisher County: +4.2%Okfuskee County: +0.8%Creek County: +2.9%Carter County: +2.3%Hughes County: +0.2%Murray County: -0.9%Haskell County: +2.2%Cherokee County: +3.5%Grady County: +6.3%Canadian County: +16.9%Caddo County: -2.1%Garvin County: +1.9%Custer County: -0.6%Pushmataha County: +0.1%Mayes County: +2.8%Stephens County: +2.9%Dewey County: -4.6%Greer County: -1.1%Logan County: +8.3%Atoka County: +3.1%Nowata County: +2.5%Beckham County: -0.4%Cimarron County: -6.9%Harper County: -1.2%Cleveland County: +2.6%Texas County: -3.4%Marshall County: +5.3%Tulsa County: +3.4%McIntosh County: +4.0%Grant County: -1.3%Seminole County: -0.7%Garfield County: -1.1%Jackson County: -0.8%Blaine County: -1.5%Lincoln County: +4.4%Alfalfa County: +0.0%Jefferson County: +0.8%Okmulgee County: +1.1%Major County: -2.3%Noble County: -0.2%Oklahoma County: +2.3%Pawnee County: +3.5%Bryan County: +8.6%Payne County: +3.1%Adair County: +1.9%Harmon County: -6.5%Love County: +2.6%Craig County: +2.6%Rogers County: +6.3%Muskogee County: +0.8%Sequoyah County: +3.3%Delaware County: +3.4%Johnston County: +0.5%Pittsburg County: -0.9%Le Flore County: +3.4%McClain County: +15.6%Woodward County: -2.1%Ottawa County: +0.6%Choctaw County: -0.2%Cotton County: -0.6%Roger Mills County: -3.6%Washita County: -0.6%Coal County: +2.5%Pontotoc County: +0.6%Kiowa County: -2.8%Tillman County: -3.0%Ellis County: -3.9%Wagoner County: +12.1%Beaver County: -0.1%McCurtain County: -0.1%Kay County: -0.4%Pottawatomie County: +2.6%Osage County: +1.5%Comanche County: +0.2%Washington County: +2.8%Woods County: -0.2%Latimer County: +0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.1%
  2. < +0.0%
  3. < +2.2%
  4. < +3.3%
  5. ≥ +3.3%
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Orange pin: Lincoln County internal point. Dark pin: Oklahoma City.

Internal point

Decimal
35.703100, -96.881400
DMS
35°42'11.16"N 96°52'53.04"W
UTM
14N 691671.6E 3953087.3N
Geohash
9y7557t1e
Plus code
8675P439+6C

Towns in Lincoln County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lincoln County, 9,238 people together, or 26% 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 Chandler with 2,944.

  1. 01Chandler2,944
  2. 02Stroud (part)2,860
  3. 03Prague (part)2,405
  4. 04Meeker1,029
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lincoln County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Lincoln County. The most populous is Oklahoma County, OK, with 816,490 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Oklahoma City and the nearest big city

Oklahoma City is 37.8 miles WSW of Lincoln County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Oklahoma City, OK (population 712,919), 39.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Shawnee, OK (population 32,092), 23.4 miles away.

Lincoln County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lincoln County is 40081: state code 40 for Oklahoma plus county code 081. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,344.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lincoln County, Oklahoma?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 34,972. That is up 1,470 people (4.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 33,502.

What is the FIPS code of Lincoln County?

40081. The first two digits (40) are Oklahoma; the last three (081) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lincoln County?

Chandler, with 2,944 residents inside Lincoln County in 2024.

Which counties border Lincoln County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Oklahoma County, OK; Payne County, OK; Pottawatomie County, OK; Creek County, OK; Logan County, OK; Okfuskee County, OK.

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.