Lincoln County GIS Maps

Lincoln County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Lincoln County Parcels

Lincoln County has 53,888 mapped parcels covering 181,413 acres. The median assessed value is $232,525. The median lot size is 0.78 acres. 3,599 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Residential accounts for 88.0% of parcels. Commercial follows at 3.7% and personal at 3.5%. The records carry 38,643 distinct owner names. About 4% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Lincoln County Parcel viewer here.

Lincoln County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Lincoln County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Lincoln County Population

Lincoln County had 86,810 residents in 2020. That was 10.9% higher than in 2010. Lincoln County added 23,030 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 293 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Lincolnton, Denver and Vale.

Population Trend in Lincoln County NC

Lincoln County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Lincoln County Zip Codes

Lincoln County has 5 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Lincolnton (28092), Denver (28037) and Vale (28168). Lincolnton is the largest zip by population, with about 38,719 residents or 45% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 86% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Lincoln County NC

Lincoln County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Lincoln County Demographics

Lincoln County has a median age of 44.3, which makes the county a little older than North Carolina overall. About 20.8% of residents are under 18, while 19% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.5% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Lincoln County NC

Lincoln County School Districts

Lincoln County is served by 1 public school district with 11,710 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, based on district totals from 2017 to 2024.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Lincoln County NC

Lincoln County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Lincoln County Housing & Real Estate

Lincoln County has a median home value of $279,500 and a median gross rent of $977. About 78% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the North Carolina median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $482,350 and homes spent about 57 days on the market.

Businesses in Lincoln County, NC

Lincoln County has 3,412 business listings across 575 categories. The largest categories in Lincoln County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (143, 4.2%), Real Estate Agents (70, 2.1%), and Auto Repair (69, 2.0%). The full Lincoln County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Lincoln County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Lincoln County, NC

Lincoln County Business Listings

Lincoln County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Lincoln County Basemaps

Lincoln County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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