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Welcome to Lincoln County ...

Time Zone: Lincoln County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Stanford is the Seat for Lincoln County.

Lincoln County is one of the original counties of Kentucky and was founded in 1780.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lincoln had a population of 24,549 people. This is a decrease of 0.71% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,724 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln represented 0.57% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Lincoln County:

  • Crab Orchard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hustonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Stanford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Stanford is located in Lincoln County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <2>

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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.