Lincoln County is located in the United States , North Carolina . As of 2010 , the population was 78,265. It was officially formed in 1779 , got its name by the name of General Benjamin Lincoln, a participant in the war for independence.
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| Lincoln County | |
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| Lincoln county | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | North Carolina |
| Adm. Centre | Lincolnton north carolina |
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| Date of formation | 1779 |
| Square | 795 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-5 / -4 |
| Population | |
| Population | 78 265 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 101 people / km² |
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the county’s total area is 795 km², of which 774 km² are land and 21 km² or 2.68% are water bodies.
Neighboring Counties
- Catoba (North Carolina) - North
- Ayrdel (North Carolina) - Northeast
- Mecklenburg (North Carolina) - South East
- Gaston (North Carolina) - South
- Cleveland (North Carolina) - West
- Bark (North Carolina) - Northwest
Demographics
According to the 2010 census [1] , 78,265 residents of 30,343 households and 22,221 families live in the okrug. The population density is 101 people per km². There are 33 641 residential buildings in the district, with a building density of 43.46 buildings per km². Racial composition of the population: white - 89.4%, African Americans - 5.5%, Native Americans ( Indians ) - 0.3%, Asians - 0.5%, Hawaiians - 0.02%, representatives of other races - 2.7 %, representatives of two or more races - 1.6%. Hispanics accounted for 6.7% of the population.
Of the total number of households , 34.6% are children under the age of 18 years, 57.2% of households are married couples living together, 11.1% of households are single women without a spouse, and 26.80% of households households are not related to families , 22.3% of households consist of one person, 8.4% of households consist of elderly people (65 years and older) living alone. The average household size is 2.56 people and the average family size is 2.97 people.
The age structure of the district: 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% from 65 and older. The average age of a resident of the district is 40.4 years. For every 100 females there are 98.4 males . For every 100 females over 18 years of age, 95.8 are males .
The average household income in the district was 42,456 USD , per family - 48,298 USD . The average earnings of a man was 41,441 USD against 30,480 USD for a woman . The per capita income was 21,861 USD . About 10.4% of families and 15.8% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 25.3% of youth (those who were not yet 18 years old) and 8.7% of those who were over 65 years old.
Notes
- ↑ US Census Bureau data for Lincoln County (North Carolina ) . Date of treatment November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.