Kentucky

Lincoln

24,275
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Lincoln

Lincoln, Kentucky, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 6,548. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 24,275.

Its recorded population peaked at 24,742 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 2 percent.

On the ground today, 8 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Action at Camp Dick Robinson, Skirmish at Stanford (Lincoln County), Skirmish at Bryantsville (Garrard County), and 22 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202024,275
201024,742
200023,361
199020,045
198019,053
197016,663
196016,503
195018,668
194019,859
193017,687
192016,481
191017,897
190017,059
189015,962
188015,080
187010,947
186010,647
185010,093
184010,187
183011,002
18209,979
18108,676
18008,621
17906,548
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Lincoln

Military engagements that took place in Lincoln, Kentucky.

Action at Camp Dick Robinson
1861
Skirmish at Stanford (Lincoln County)
1862
Skirmish at Bryantsville (Garrard County)
1862
Engagement at Hustonville (Lincoln County)
1862
Skirmish at Hustonville
1862
Engagement at Stanford (first, Lincoln County 1862)
1862
Pegram's Kentucky Raid (March 1863)
1863
Quantrill — Hustonville Area (Lincoln County)
1865

Historic places in Lincoln

National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln, Kentucky.

Alcorn, James W., House
Stanford
Briggs, Samuel and Mary Logan, House
Stanford
Traveler's Rest
Shelby City
Whitley, William, House State Shrine
Crab Orchard
Confederate Monument at Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard
Lincoln County Courthouse
Stanford
Baughman's Mill and Stanford Railroad Depot
Stanford
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Frequently asked about Lincoln

When does Lincoln first appear in the US census?
Lincoln, Kentucky first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 6,548.
What is the population of Lincoln?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Lincoln had a recorded population of 24,275.
When did Lincoln's population peak?
Lincoln's recorded population peaked at 24,742 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Lincoln?
8 documented military engagements took place in Lincoln, including Action at Camp Dick Robinson, Skirmish at Stanford (Lincoln County), Skirmish at Bryantsville (Garrard County).
How many historic places are in Lincoln?
22 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Lincoln, Kentucky.
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