Time Zone: Lincoln County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Brookhaven is the Seat for Lincoln County.
Lincoln County was founded in 1870. Lincoln was created by taking area from Amite, , , and Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Lincoln had a population of 34,830 people. This is an increase of 5.02% since the last Census (which gave a population of 33,166 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Lincoln represented 1.17% of the total population of Mississippi, making it the state's 28th most populous county (out of 82 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 34,869 | +5.13% | +0.11% since 2009 |
2009 | 34,830 | +5.02% | +0.52% since 2008 |
2008 | 34,650 | +4.47% | +0.98% since 2007 |
2007 | 34,313 | +3.46% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 33,166 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Lincoln County Census Page for Lincoln County. .
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