Town · South Carolina
Lincolnville, South Carolina
Lincolnville, town, mostly in Charleston County (99.5% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Dorchester County, South Carolina. Lincolnville had 1,241 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 8.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,147 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,064 (±365). GEOID 4541740.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,241
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,147 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,064 ±365
Median household income
$40,417
±$7,331 (90% margin)
South Carolina: $69,324
Median home value
$245,100
±$70,042 (90% margin)
South Carolina: $259,000
Median gross rent
not published
South Carolina: $1,180
Where is Lincolnville and what county is it in?
Lincolnville is a town mostly in Charleston County (99.5% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Dorchester County, South Carolina. It covers 1.2 square miles of land, 955 residents per square mile in 2020.
Lincolnville is in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
| County | 2020 residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston County | 1,141 | 99.5% |
| Dorchester County | 6 | 0.5% |
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Lincolnville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,241 people lived in Lincolnville on July 1, 2025, up 8.4% since 2020, in line with South Carolina (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,147 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,064 (±365).
| Measure | Lincolnville | Charleston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,064 ±365 | 420,264 | −1,069 |
| Households | 491 ±149 | 178,975 | −315 |
| Average household size | 2.15 ±0.43 | 2.29 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 577 ±153 | 209,803 | −314 |
Lincolnville's population since 2000
From 904 in 2000 to 1,241 in 2025: up 37.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lincolnville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Lincolnville?
The median resident of Lincolnville is 41.2 years old; 21.3% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 53.0%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 36.4%.
| Measure | Lincolnville | Charleston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.2 ±8.5 | 39.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.3% ±9.6 pts | 19.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.9% ±8.9 pts | 17.9% | – |
| Male | 47.3% ±9.7 pts | 48.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.2% ±2.4 pts | 7.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 36.4% ±13.5 pts | 64.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 53.0% ±14.0 pts | 22.7% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7% ±2.4 pts | 1.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±1.7 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 3.7% ±5.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 10.6% ±8.0 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 9.2% ±9.0 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 16.2% ±9.5 pts | 8.2% | – |
| With a disability | 15.1% ±8.2 pts | 11.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.8% ±8.2 pts | 8.3% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 80.6% ±8.3 pts | 93.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.7% ±6.8 pts | 50.3% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.7% ±5.3 pts | 19.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.4% ±4.4 pts | 84.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.5% ±4.1 pts | 4.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Lincolnville earn?
Half of Lincolnville's 491 households earn less than $40,417 a year (±$7,331), against $88,494 in Charleston County and $69,324 in South Carolina. In 2015-2019 the median was $27,958 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $12,459 after inflation. 23.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Lincolnville | Charleston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $40,417 ±$7,331 | $88,494 | +$12,459 |
| Mean household income | $56,369 ±$15,531 | $131,674 | – |
| Per capita income | $27,179 ±$7,618 | $56,921 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 23.5% ±13.9 pts | 11.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 20.9% ±24.2 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 17.3% ±10.8 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.6% ±7.0 pts | 96.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.4% ±7.3 pts | 88.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Lincolnville?
Owners occupy 59.9% of Lincolnville's occupied homes and renters 40.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $245,100 by its owner (±$70,042).
| Measure | Lincolnville | Charleston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $245,100 ±$70,042 | $489,100 | +$122,154 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 5.4% ±6.9 pts | 44.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,823 ±$447 | $2,167 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.9% ±14.0 pts | 63.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 40.1% ±14.0 pts | 36.1% | – |
| Housing units | 577 ±153 | 209,803 | −314 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 4.9% ±7.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.8% ±10.8 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 48.5% ±13.0 pts | 58.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 30.3% ±10.0 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.0% ±3.2 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.0% ±6.0 pts | 18.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.4% ±3.9 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 22.6% ±14.8 pts | 5.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Lincolnville building?
Lincolnville last reported building permits to the Census Bureau for 2020.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Lincolnville work and get to work?
67.2% of Lincolnville's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 36.9 minutes.
| Measure | Lincolnville | Charleston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.3% ±8.8 pts | 66.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% ±4.7 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 67.2% ±13.9 pts | 69.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 22.7% ±16.2 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 5.3% ±5.5 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.8% ±4.5 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.9 min ±5.4 | 25.1 min | +9.7 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Lincolnville?
No census tract lies mostly in Lincolnville; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 31.06Charleston County | 9,465 | $65,313 |
| Tract 108.09Dorchester County | 3,191 | $93,678 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Lincolnville) · Census block assignment files
How does Lincolnville compare with other places in South Carolina?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lincolnville is the 9,477th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 143rd-most populous of 271 in South Carolina.
Lincolnville ranks 198th of 248 places in South Carolina with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 143rd | 271 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 40th | 149 |
| Residents per square mile | 131st | 261 |
| Median household income | 198th | 248 |
| Per capita income | 153rd | 259 |
| Median home value | 80th | 248 |
| Poverty rate | 85th | 214 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 188th | 226 |
| Median age | 93rd | 261 |
| Owner-occupied share | 164th | 258 |
| Travel time to work | 9th | 261 |
Lincolnville's figures with every place in South Carolina (CSV)
Every place in South Carolina, sortable · Compare Lincolnville with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Lincolnville?
21 of the 56 figures for Lincolnville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Lincolnville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Lincolnville.