Lincoln County, Tennessee
County seat: Fayetteville · Population 36,853 (2025) · 570 sq mi
Lincoln County is the 43rd most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 36,853 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fayetteville. It is part of the Middle Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Lincoln County facts
- County seat
- Fayetteville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 36,853 +4.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 570 sq mi 20th largest of 95
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 65 per sq mi
- Established
- 1809
- Same name
- One of 23 Lincoln Counties in the US
- Named after
- Benjamin Lincoln Continental Army general (1733–1810)
- Largest city
- Fayetteville 7,068
- Median household income
- $64,667
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 5 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 47103
Cities and towns in Lincoln County
Lincoln County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville (county seat) | City | 7,068 | |
| Petersburg | Town | 384 | Marshall County |
| Ardmore | City | 149 | Giles County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Park City | 2,813 | |
| Flintville | 525 | |
| Taft | 251 | |
| Blanche | 156 | |
| Dellrose | 86 |
ZIP codes in Lincoln County
12 ZIP codes reach into Lincoln County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 37047 also Marshall and Giles counties
- 37144 also Marshall, Bedford, Moore and Giles counties
- 37328 also Franklin County
- 37334 also Moore and Bedford counties
- 37335 also Franklin County
- 37348
- 37359 also Moore County
- 38449 also Giles County
- 38453 also Giles County
- 38459 also Giles County
- 38478 also Giles County
- 38488
Population of Lincoln County, 2020–2025
Lincoln County grew by 1,531 people (+4.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 612 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,102 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 35,332 |
| 2021 | 35,441 |
| 2022 | 35,984 |
| 2023 | 36,157 |
| 2024 | 36,715 |
| 2025 | 36,853 |
Neighboring counties
- Moore County northeast · 6,920 people
- Madison County, Alabama south · 433,516 people
- Giles County west · 31,433 people
- Marshall County northwest · 38,071 people
- Franklin County east · 45,579 people
- Bedford County north · 55,273 people
- Limestone County, Alabama southwest · 122,928 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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