Lincoln County, Georgia
Population 7,854 · Lincolnton
- Overall cost of living: −8.1% vs the US average, higher than 67% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−8.1% | higher than 67% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $165,900 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Median rent | $786 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $206/mo | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,304/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.99% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.49% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,643 | higher than 51% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $56,907 | lower than 74% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.7% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 114.4 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈226 days | higher than 72% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 92°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| January low | 33°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈59 days | higher than 71% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Appling 2 NW, GA, 17 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈66 days | lower than 74% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Appling 2 NW, GA, 17 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 22.3% of weeks | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68.5°F | higher than 81% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 46.4 in | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $106/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $77/yr | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $5/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $7.9/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $9.7/yr | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.9 µg/m³ | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 134.2 mi | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈198.5 ft | lower than 86% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 87.9% | lower than 65% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 15.5% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.2% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.3:1 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92.5% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.67 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.39 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.24 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.3 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 26/100k | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 75.2 yrs | lower than 54% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 14.7% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 50/100k | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 36.5% | lower than 86% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 59 min | higher than 52% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Int'l airport drive time | 59 min | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 31 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 64.5% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 5.5% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 151 min | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 3 per sq mi | lower than 88% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.2 per 1k | higher than 84% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 7,854 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Median age | 48.1 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +14.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 27.4% Dem | lower than 53% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 72.2% Rep | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.4% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % White | 68.2% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.5% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Black | 27.2% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.1% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.7% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 75 parks | higher than 58% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants / 10k | 12.7 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 6.4 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 149 min | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 18.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 10 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 134 km | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 25 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 33 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 12 km | higher than 53% of US counties |
Most similar counties
Closest across all well-covered metrics.
Every number is from a public dataset; N/A means the source doesn't cover this county. Percentages compare against all US counties. ≈ marks a value not measured in the county itself; the line under it says where it comes from. Report bad data