The Town Files

Lincoln County, Mississippi

34,877 people. The median home is worth $155,800 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $51,119.

Towns in Lincoln County

Towns in Lincoln County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brookhaven11,674$121,900$36,68542.5

People and housing

Lincoln CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$155,800$124,700
Median rent$760$820
Median household income$51,119$45,965
Median age41.537.3
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%19.4%
Below the poverty line21.2%22.9%

Jobs and pay

12,767 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,539 a year.

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyRetail2,005 jobs · $34,603Health care & social assistan…1,931 jobs · $48,683Hotels & restaurants1,313 jobs · $16,715Manufacturing1,281 jobs · $57,511Transportation & warehousing1,249 jobs · $57,100Wholesale trade798 jobs · $59,442
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lincoln County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 545 storm events in Lincoln County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Lincoln County by type since 1996Hail144Drought13Tornado40High Wind5Ice Storm4Lightning8Heavy Snow7Flash Flood50Strong Wind8Funnel Cloud6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lincoln County has been included in 32 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026Severe StormDR-4922: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
May 4, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4598: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).