Lincoln County, Mississippi
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Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Lincoln County is a
The county was created by the legislature on April 7, 1870, during the
Lincoln County comprises the Brookhaven, MS
Geography
According to the
Major highways
- Interstate 55
- U.S. Highway 51
- U.S. Highway 84
- Mississippi Highway 184
- Mississippi Highway 583
Adjacent counties
- Copiah County (north)
- Lawrence County (east)
- Walthall County (southeast)
- Pike County (south)
- Amite County (southwest)
- Franklin County (west)
- Jefferson County (northwest)
National protected area
- United States Forestry Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 10,184 | — | |
1880 | 13,547 | 33.0% | |
1890 | 17,912 | 32.2% | |
1900 | 21,552 | 20.3% | |
1910 | 28,597 | 32.7% | |
1920 | 24,652 | −13.8% | |
1930 | 26,357 | 6.9% | |
1940 | 27,506 | 4.4% | |
1950 | 27,899 | 1.4% | |
1960 | 26,759 | −4.1% | |
1970 | 26,198 | −2.1% | |
1980 | 30,174 | 15.2% | |
1990 | 30,278 | 0.3% | |
2000 | 33,166 | 9.5% | |
2010 | 34,869 | 5.1% | |
2020 | 34,907 | 0.1% | |
2023 (est.) | 34,702 | [5] | −0.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8] 1990–2000[9] 2010–2013[10] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
22,966 | 65.88% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
10,484 | 30.03% |
Native American
|
63 | 0.18% |
Asian
|
163 | 0.47% |
Pacific Islander
|
8 | 0.02% |
Other/Mixed
|
787 | 2.25% |
Latino
|
406 | 1.16% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 34,907 people, 12,699 households, and 9,054 families residing in the county.
2000 census
As of the
There were 12,538 households, out of which 34.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.90% were married couples living together, 14.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.70% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,279, and the median income for a family was $33,552. Males had a median income of $29,060 versus $18,877 for females. The
The offices of president and vice-president on the county supervisors rotate annually.
This county does not have "home rule;" thus, the legislature reserved to itself power over the county. Its representatives and state senators help serve its residents.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 11,596 | 69.02% | 5,040 | 30.00% | 165 | 0.98% |
2016 | 10,550 | 69.44% | 4,458 | 29.34% | 185 | 1.22% |
2012 | 10,839 | 66.04% | 5,471 | 33.33% | 104 | 0.63% |
2008 | 10,781 | 65.73% | 5,505 | 33.56% | 116 | 0.71% |
2004 | 10,008 | 69.04% | 4,418 | 30.48% | 70 | 0.48% |
2000 | 8,540 | 65.69% | 4,358 | 33.52% | 102 | 0.78% |
1996 | 5,960 | 53.85% | 4,294 | 38.80% | 813 | 7.35% |
1992 | 7,040 | 53.78% | 4,744 | 36.24% | 1,307 | 9.98% |
1988 | 8,710 | 65.50% | 4,534 | 34.10% | 53 | 0.40% |
1984 | 8,898 | 66.50% | 4,458 | 33.32% | 25 | 0.19% |
1980 | 7,286 | 57.78% | 5,213 | 41.34% | 111 | 0.88% |
1976 | 6,084 | 58.55% | 4,043 | 38.90% | 265 | 2.55% |
1972 | 7,593 | 86.01% | 1,070 | 12.12% | 165 | 1.87% |
1968 | 1,057 | 10.66% | 1,585 | 15.98% | 7,276 | 73.36% |
1964 | 6,750 | 93.92% | 437 | 6.08% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 1,251 | 25.61% | 1,449 | 29.66% | 2,185 | 44.73% |
1956 | 848 | 22.48% | 1,942 | 51.47% | 983 | 26.05% |
1952 | 2,028 | 47.17% | 2,271 | 52.83% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 40 | 1.26% | 52 | 1.64% | 3,085 | 97.10% |
1944 | 103 | 4.04% | 2,445 | 95.96% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 97 | 3.98% | 2,332 | 95.57% | 11 | 0.45% |
1936 | 74 | 2.90% | 2,465 | 96.70% | 10 | 0.39% |
1932 | 92 | 3.71% | 2,379 | 95.97% | 8 | 0.32% |
1928 | 422 | 16.15% | 2,191 | 83.85% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 154 | 10.25% | 1,278 | 85.09% | 70 | 4.66% |
1920 | 421 | 34.85% | 774 | 64.07% | 13 | 1.08% |
1916 | 105 | 7.46% | 1,282 | 91.12% | 20 | 1.42% |
1912 | 41 | 4.43% | 768 | 83.03% | 116 | 12.54% |
Economy
The telecommunications company
Education
The county is served by two separate public school districts, a private school, and a couple of smaller Christian or religious/private schools. The
Media
Lincoln County is served by the local newspaper Daily Leader, printed daily except Monday and Saturday. Residents may also purchase the larger daily newspaper from the state capital of Jackson, The Clarion-Ledger, which serves the central state metropolitan area and the entire State of Mississippi.
Communities
City
- Brookhaven (county seat)
Town
- Wesson (partly located in Copiah County)
Hamlet
Unincorporated communities
Ghost towns
See also
References
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Lincoln County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
External links
- Lincoln County
- Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
- Media related to Lincoln County, Mississippi at Wikimedia Commons
- Mississippi Courthouses – Lincoln County