Moving to Lincoln, Alabama

Population: 4,577. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,921 (+7.5% change)
Males: 2,232 (48.8%), Females: 2,345 (51.2%)

Zip code: 35096

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $34,053
Median house value: $94,900

Population by Race

Races in Lincoln:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.4%)
  • Black (27.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (17.4%), English (6.0%), Irish (5.1%), German (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), Scottish (1.2%).

Land area: 21.3 square miles

Map of Lincoln, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lincoln

  • High school or higher: 77.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lincoln city

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,152 (+33.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lincoln:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lincoln:

  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 7 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 20 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 43 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lincoln:

  • ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 8 miles; PELL CITY, AL; Abbreviation: PLR)
  • MCMINN (about 25 miles; WEAVER, AL; Abbreviation: 25A)
  • GADSDEN MUNI (about 26 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Abbreviation: GAD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lincoln:

  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 55 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 56 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)

Schools

Public high school in Lincoln:

  • LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 394; Location: 181 MAGNOLIA ST S; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lincoln:

  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 676; Location: 79001 AL HWY 77; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CHARLES R DREW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 262; Location: 450 DREW AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Lincoln:

  • LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $71,275; Location: 49 COMPLEX DRIVE; 13,248 books; 193 audio materials; 262 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)