The Town Files

Lincoln County, Georgia

7,854 people. The median home is worth $165,900 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $56,907.

Towns in Lincoln County

Towns in Lincoln County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lincolnton1,480$207,100$43,93548.1

People and housing

Lincoln CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$165,900$202,650
Median rent$786$1,000
Median household income$56,907$57,176
Median age48.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%19.6%
Below the poverty line17.0%16.2%

Jobs and pay

1,453 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,032 a year.

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyConstruction236 jobs · $60,091Retail189 jobs · $31,354Hotels & restaurants111 jobs · $18,153Agriculture, forestry & fishi…106 jobs · $58,377Manufacturing72 jobs · $44,441Other services70 jobs · $23,457
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lincoln County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 174 storm events in Lincoln County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Lincoln County by type since 1996Hail39Tornado9Ice Storm3Lightning1Heavy Rain1Heavy Snow2Flash Flood7Strong Wind3Winter Storm5Tropical Storm2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lincoln County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
October 10, 2018HurricaneEM-3406: Hurricane Michael
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).