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County in Tennessee, United States

Lincoln County is a county located in the south central part of the U. S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,319. Its county seat and largest city is Fayetteville. The county is named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.

Lincoln County was created in 1809 from parts of Bedford County. The land occupied by the county was part of a land cession obtained from the Cherokee and Chickasaw in 1806.

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 571 square miles (1,479 km2), of which 570 square miles (1,476 km2) are land and 0.4 square miles (1 km2) (0.07%) are water.

+Lincoln County racial composition Race Number Percentage White (non Hispanic) 29,803 84.38% Black or African American (non Hispanic) 2,198 6.22% Native American 116 0.33% Asian 178 0.5% Pacific Islander 16 0.05% Other/Mixed 1,740 4.93% Hispanic or Latino 1,268 3.59%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 35,319 people, 13,548 households, and 9,264 families residing in the county.

As of the 2010 census, there were 33,361 people, 15,241 households, and 4,239 families residing in the county. The population density was There were 13,999 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the county was 89.45% White, 6.80% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.10% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. 2.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 15,241 households, out of which 28% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58% were married couples living together, 11% had a female head of household with no husband present, and 27% were non families. 25% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24% under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 28% from 25 to 44, 25% from 45 to 64, and 16% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. The median income for a household in the county was $33,434, and the median income for a family was $41,454. Males had a median income of $30,917 versus $21,722 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,837. About 10% of families and 14% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17% of those under age 18 and 20% of those age 65 or over.

Education in Lincoln County is mostly led by the Lincoln County Department of Education (LCDOE).