Lincolnton is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 11,818 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Lincolnton is the 88th largest community in North Carolina.Lincolnton is a blue-collar town, with 39.71% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Lincolnton is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lincolnton who work in office and administrative support (15.91%), food service (8.51%), and sales jobs (6.75%). The percentage of adults in Lincolnton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.36% of the adults in Lincolnton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Lincolnton in 2022 was $26,425, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,700 for a family of four. However, Lincolnton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lincolnton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lincolnton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lincolnton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Lincolnton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.78% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lincolnton include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Lincolnton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.
