Census tract · Lincoln County
Census Tract 9702, Lincoln County, Georgia
Census Tract 9702, GEOID 13181970200, in Lincoln County, Georgia, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 4,018 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±349); the 2020 Census counted 4,114.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,018
±349 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,114
Median household income
$67,132
±$5,861 (90% margin)
Lincoln County: $56,907
Median home value
$183,900
±$69,513 (90% margin)
Lincoln County: $165,900
Median gross rent
$868
±$96 (90% margin)
Lincoln County: $786
Where is Census Tract 9702?
Census Tract 9702 is one of 2 census tracts in Lincoln County, Georgia. It covers 103.59 square miles of land, 40 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 13181970200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
4 census tracts border Census Tract 9702: Tract 304.01 in Columbia County ($67,933), Tract 9701 ($42,912), Tract 9501 in McDuffie County ($114,148) and Tract 103.02 in Wilkes County ($47,024). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 9702?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9702's population at 4,018 (±349) in 1,486 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,114 residents and 2,253 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,018 ±349 | 7,854 |
| Households | 1,486 ±142 | 2,997 |
| Average household size | 2.69 ±0.21 | 2.60 |
| Housing units | 2,203 ±158 | 4,529 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 9702?
The median resident of Census Tract 9702 is 49.3 years old; 18.7% are under 18 and 25.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 79.5%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 17.1%.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.3 ±2.2 | 48.1 |
| Under 18 years | 18.7% ±3.0 pts | 18.7% |
| 65 years and over | 25.7% ±3.3 pts | 25.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% ±0.9 pts | 1.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.5% ±7.1 pts | 68.2% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 17.1% ±7.5 pts | 27.2% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.3% ±2.0 pts | 2.7% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.9% ±2.1 pts | 3.0% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.8% ±1.8 pts | 1.9% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.6% ±3.1 pts | 7.8% |
| With a disability | 18.6% ±4.7 pts | 19.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.8% ±4.0 pts | 12.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.2% ±4.5 pts | 87.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.6% ±5.7 pts | 15.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.1% ±4.2 pts | 7.2% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.8% ±3.3 pts | 93.9% |
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 Census Tract 9702 earn?
Half of the 1,486 households in Census Tract 9702 earn less than $67,132 a year (±$5,861), against $56,907 across Lincoln County. 19.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,132 ±$5,861 | $56,907 |
| Mean household income | $82,268 ±$7,727 | $73,812 |
| Per capita income | $30,908 ±$2,887 | $29,291 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.6% ±8.1 pts | 17.0% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 49.3% ±22.8 pts | 31.2% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.1% ±5.4 pts | 11.6% |
| Households with a computer | 86.7% ±7.1 pts | 81.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 77.1% ±8.0 pts | 64.5% |
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 Census Tract 9702?
Owners occupy 85.5% of Census Tract 9702's occupied homes and renters 14.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,900 by its owner (±$69,513). The median renter pays $868 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $183,900 ±$69,513 | $165,900 |
| Median gross rent | $868 ±$96 | $786 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.1% ±30.3 pts | 39.5% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,709 ±$487 | $1,597 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.5% ±6.3 pts | 76.6% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 14.5% ±6.3 pts | 23.4% |
| Housing units | 2,203 ±158 | 4,529 |
| Single-family detached homes | 69.6% ±8.4 pts | 64.4% |
| Mobile homes | 30.4% ±8.4 pts | 31.4% |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.9% ±2.4 pts | 2.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.2% ±3.5 pts | 5.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.7% ±3.8 pts | 5.3% |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.1% ±3.0 pts | 7.1% |
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 do people in Census Tract 9702 get to work?
75.3% of Census Tract 9702's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 31.3 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.2% ±5.2 pts | 53.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 2.8% |
| Drove alone to work | 75.3% ±8.1 pts | 80.5% |
| Carpooled | 16.0% ±7.0 pts | 11.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 6.4% ±4.5 pts | 5.5% |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.3 min ±4.0 | 31.2 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
How does Census Tract 9702 compare with the other tracts in Lincoln County?
Lincoln County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9702 beside the county and the state.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9702?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9702 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.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections