Lincoln County, Georgia
County seat: Lincolnton · Population 8,112 (2025) · 210 sq mi
Lincoln County is the 139th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 8,112 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lincolnton. It is part of the Central Savannah River Area region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 5 neighboring counties.
Lincoln County facts
- County seat
- Lincolnton
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 8,112 +5.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 210 sq mi 135th largest of 159
- Water area
- 47 sq mi
- Population density
- 39 per sq mi
- Established
- 1796
- Named after
- Benjamin Lincoln Continental Army general (1733–1810)
- Largest city
- Lincolnton 1,433
- Median household income
- $56,907
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 2
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13181
Cities and towns in Lincoln County
Lincoln County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Lincoln County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnton (county seat) | City | 1,433 |
ZIP codes in Lincoln County
2 ZIP codes reach into Lincoln County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30668 also Wilkes County
- 30817 also Wilkes County
Population of Lincoln County, 2020–2025
Lincoln County grew by 423 people (+5.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 209 more deaths than births and a net gain of 629 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7,702 |
| 2021 | 7,752 |
| 2022 | 7,876 |
| 2023 | 7,884 |
| 2024 | 8,025 |
| 2025 | 8,112 |
Neighboring counties
- Wilkes County west · 9,540 people
- McCormick County, South Carolina northeast · 10,215 people
- Columbia County southeast · 169,189 people
- Elbert County northwest · 20,072 people
- McDuffie County south · 21,640 people
Printable Lincoln County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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