Lincoln County, North Carolina

Lincoln County
County
Lincoln County Courthouse
Lincoln County Courthouse
Flag of Lincoln County
Flag
Official seal of Lincoln County
Seal
Map of North Carolina highlighting Lincoln County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°29′N 81°14′W / 35.49°N 81.23°W / 35.49; -81.23
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1779
Named forBenjamin Lincoln
SeatLincolnton
Largest communityLincolnton
Area
 • Total
304.87 sq mi (789.6 km2)
 • Land295.85 sq mi (766.2 km2)
 • Water9.02 sq mi (23.4 km2)  2.96%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
86,810
 • Estimate 
(2023)
95,675 Increase
 • Density280/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitewww.lincolncounty.org

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 86,810,[1] making it the most populous "Lincoln County" in the United States. Its county seat is Lincolnton.[2] Lincoln County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.