Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lincoln, KY in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 24,367 population of Lincoln County, Kentucky comprised of 395 people who identified as Hispanic (1.62%), and 23,972 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lincoln County, Kentucky with a population of 23,315 (95.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 557 (2.29%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 384 (1.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lincoln County, Kentucky in 2016, with a population of 22,975 (94.29%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 542 (2.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 360 (1.48%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lincoln, Kentucky.

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Population By Race in Lincoln , KY in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 557 2.29%
White Alone 23,315 95.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 56 0.23%
Asian Alone 54 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0%
Two Or More Races 384 1.58%
Population By Ethnicity in Lincoln , KY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 15 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 340 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 542 2.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 22,975 94.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 360 1.48%