City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Lincolnville, SC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lincolnville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

835
Residents
$36,538
Median income
$220,600
Median home
$1,787
Median rent (state)

Lincolnville - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Lincolnville lands in the 5th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

5th
percentile, household income
48th
percentile, home value
74th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lincolnville, SC

Lincolnville is a small town in South Carolina, home to 835 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Lincolnville brings in $36,538 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.4%. Typical homes in Lincolnville are valued around $220,600, and the median resident age is 47.6 years. About 17.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 39.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier.

Living costs in South Carolina run below the national norm: the state registers 93.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,787 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $224 across South Carolina, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 93.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

835 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

$36,538 /yr

Poverty 16.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Lincolnville compare to other US cities?

Here's how Lincolnville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 5% higher than other cities
Home value 48% pricier than other cities
Median rent 74% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Lincolnville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to South Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

South Carolina-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Lincolnville toward the top of South Carolina's cities

Among the 441 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Lincolnville ranks #15 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lincolnville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#327 of 403
19th percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#15 of 441
89th percentile in South Carolina
Median Home Value
#112 of 404
72nd percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#176 of 439
60th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#249 of 441
43rd percentile in South Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within South Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

5thIncome percentile

5th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lincolnville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$220,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 52% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lincolnville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lincolnville, SC Lincolnville, SC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lincolnville, SC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lincolnville, SC median $36,538/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lincolnville, SC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lincolnville, SC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 39.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
835
Median Income
$36,538
Median Home Value
$220,600
Median Age
47.6
Poverty Rate
16.4%
Labor force participation
39.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.0%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,100 residents1,150 residents1,200 residents1,250 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,156 residents 1,241 residents ▲ +7.4%
Lincolnville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 15
2020 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2020.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
65.0%
Carpool
23.7%
Public Transit
4.4%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
6.9%

Based on 274 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for South Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$52
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$224
estimated/month

Estimates reflect South Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a South Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lincolnville sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,787/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Carolina

Norris
838 people
Arcadia Lakes
843 people
Heath Springs
825 people
Ridge Spring
848 people
Scranton
820 people
East Sumter
852 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lincolnville's 835 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Kachemak, AK
835 people
Millville, CA
835 people
Tuttletown, CA
835 people
Hymera, IN
835 people
Cedar Hill, NM
835 people
Bear River, WY
835 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lincolnville's $36,538 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Crenshaw, MS
$36,542 median income
Chataignier, LA
$36,528 median income
Otoe, NE
$36,548 median income
Gary City, TX
$36,528 median income
Oasis, CA
$36,553 median income
Monroe, LA
$36,521 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lincolnville, SC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lincolnville, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 37.3% 49.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.1% White 37.3% Black or African American 49.9% Asian 1.1% American Indian 1.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.9% Two or more races 4.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lincolnville compares to nearby South Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lincolnville (this city) 835 $36,538
Norris 838 $51,750
Arcadia Lakes 843 $96,000
Heath Springs 825 $50,500
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lincolnville, SC?

What is the population of Lincolnville, SC? +

835 people live in Lincolnville, SC according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lincolnville, SC? +

In Lincolnville, the typical household earns $36,538 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lincolnville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lincolnville; the closest available measure is the South Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 93.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within South Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Lincolnville, SC? +

A typical home in Lincolnville is worth $220,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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