Lincoln County

Lincoln County has 34,877 residents across 3 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $51,119, 9% below the Mississippi figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $155,800, and 19% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

34,877residentsACS 2020–2024

$51,119median household incomeMississippi: $56K

$155,800median home valueowner-occupied homes

86%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Lincoln County in MississippiZIP codes in Lincoln County highlighted; the rest of Mississippi in grey

Map of Mississippi with Lincoln County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 3 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
39601	23,583	$44K	$157K	72%	19%	88%	26 min
39629	5,999	$69K	$136K	79%	27%	76%	29 min
39662	1,446	$-666667K	$77K	87%	5%	73%	33 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

34,877 residents in 13,158 households, next to the Mississippi figure.

23%

under 18

20%

aged 18–34

18%

aged 65 and over

30%

of households are people living alone

47%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

15,966 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,800 (±$12,363).

75%

of households own their home

66%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

25%

are mobile homes

18%

of housing units are vacant

$760

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–201913%

2000–200912%

1990–199917%

1980–198912%

1970–197920%

1960–19699%

1950–19596%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,425.

$51,119

median household income

21.2%

of people live below the poverty line

3.2%

unemployment rate

19%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

29 min

average commute to work

17%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

94%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

86%

of households have a broadband subscription

12%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates