Welcome to Lincoln County ...
Time Zone: Lincoln County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Lincolnton is the Seat for Lincoln County.
Lincoln County was founded in 1796 and was created by taking area from Wilkes County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lincoln had a population of 7,921 people. This is a decrease of 0.61% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,970 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln represented 0.08% of the total population of Georgia.
Below are some of the communities located in Lincoln County:
- Hesters Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
- Lincolnton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Loco
- Loco is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,243 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Websites specific to Lincoln County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Elbert County
- McCormick County
- Columbia County
- McDuffie County
- Wilkes County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |