Lincolnton is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 9,830 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Lincolnton is the 99th largest community in North Carolina.

Lincolnton is a blue-collar town, with 43.2% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Lincolnton is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lincolnton who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.17%), sales jobs (9.28%), and management occupations (6.89%).

Lincolnton is a small city, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Lincolnton, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.46% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

As is often the case in a small city, Lincolnton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Lincolnton Information and Demographics

The education level of Lincolnton citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 17.58% of adults in Lincolnton have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lincolnton in 2000 was $16,667, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,668 for a family of four.

Lincolnton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lincolnton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lincolnton is White, followed by African-American. Lincolnton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.06% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Lincolnton include German, English, Scotch-Irish, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Lincolnton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.