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Lincolnton, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Lincoln County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
11,503
Population
1,282/sq mi density
$43,294
Median Income
$28,039 per capita
$224,600
Home Value
$291,723 Zillow
$920
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
472
Violent Crime/100K
4,415 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$43,294 median income, 1.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$224,600 home value, $920/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
472 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,294
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,039
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.7%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lincolnton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lincolnton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,294
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,039
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,345
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,071
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,071
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.5%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,745M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.5%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
8.7%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,604
Restaurants
134
Healthcare
177
Retail
272
Manufacturing
105
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,345
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,090
17% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,294 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,039 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,345 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,071 |
| County GDP | $4,745M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,604 |
| Restaurants | 134 |
| Healthcare | 177 |
| Retail | 272 |
| Manufacturing | 105 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,345 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,090 |