Lincoln County

Lincoln county is located in west North Carolina. Lincoln county has 297.94 square miles of land area and 9.10 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Lincoln county population is 78,265, which has grown 22.71% since 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 18.46% and is much higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. Lincoln county median household income is $47,450 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 14.56% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 10.57% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Lincoln county median house value is $146,700 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 40.38% since 2000. The house value growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 42.38% and is lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Lincoln county is better than the state average in quality. The Lincoln county area codes are 704, 980.

Population 78,265 (2010), rank #35 Population Growth 22.71% since 2000, rank #18 Population Density: 254.90/sq mi, rank #20 Median Household Income: $47,450 at 2006-2010—14.56% increase since 2000, rank #17 Median House Price: $146,700 at 2006-2010—40.38% increase since 2000, rank #34 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 297.94 sq mi, rank #82 Water Area: 9.10 sq mi (2.96%), rank #40 State: North Carolina Area: Lincolnton, NC School District: Area Code: 704, 980

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