Demographic Profile for Lincoln County, Oklahoma
Lincoln County, Oklahoma had an estimated population of 32,311 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 32,146. This growth signifies an increase of 0.5 percent. Lincoln ranks 35 of 77 counties in terms of population growth in Oklahoma and the county ranks 1,697 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Lincoln County, Oklahoma has a population that is made of 85.7 percent White, 2.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Lincoln has increased in diversity when 4.2 percent of the population were minorities.
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Lincoln from another country. The international migration into Lincoln makes up 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Oklahoma. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
When calculating the total land area, Lincoln covers a total land area of 958 square miles. This area has a low density of 34 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Macon, GA (34 per sq. mile ), Willacy, TX (34 per sq. mile ), Labette, KS (34 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Levy, FL (34 per sq. mile ), Matagorda, TX (34 per sq. mile ), Santa Cruz, AZ (34 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Lincoln County, Oklahoma to be 38.8 years old. The median age in Lincoln is greater than the median in Oklahoma of 36.5. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.6 years of age. With a total of 24.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Lincoln can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Lincoln County, Oklahoma has a population that is made of 85.7 percent White, 2.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Lincoln has increased in diversity when 4.2 percent of the population were minorities.
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Lincoln from another country. The international migration into Lincoln makes up 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Oklahoma. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
When calculating the total land area, Lincoln covers a total land area of 958 square miles. This area has a low density of 34 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Macon, GA (34 per sq. mile ), Willacy, TX (34 per sq. mile ), Labette, KS (34 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Levy, FL (34 per sq. mile ), Matagorda, TX (34 per sq. mile ), Santa Cruz, AZ (34 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Lincoln County, Oklahoma to be 38.8 years old. The median age in Lincoln is greater than the median in Oklahoma of 36.5. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.6 years of age. With a total of 24.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Lincoln can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
