What is the population of Lincoln Parish?

The population of Lincoln Parish, LA is 46,552.

Where is Lincoln Parish located?

Lincoln Parish, LA is located at latitude 32.6016400 and longitude -92.6648200. It is in United States.

What is the area of Lincoln Parish?

The area of Lincoln Parish, LA is 1223 km².

What is the elevation of Lincoln Parish?

Lincoln Parish, LA has an elevation of 59 meters (194 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Lincoln Parish in?

Lincoln Parish, LA is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Lincoln Parish changed?

The population of Lincoln Parish, LA has decreased from 46,735 (2010) to 46,552 (2020), a change of -0.4%.

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

Lincoln Parish: parish in Louisiana, United States

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Lincoln Parish is a county located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,735 and a population density of 38 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 46,552 inhabitants. Its county seat is Ruston. The county was created 153 years ago in 1872.

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Lincoln Parish at a glance

Lincoln Parish currently has 6 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Ruston

Population 21,891

Quick Facts about Lincoln Parish

Population	46,552 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Louisiana (United States)
Different from	Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County
Area	1223 km²
Water as percent of area	0.2%
Land as percent of area	99.8%
Latitude & Longitude	32.6016,-92.6648
Named for	Abraham Lincoln
Altitude	138 feet / 42 meters
Capital	Ruston
Establishment	January 01, 1873
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	03:21:35 (19th April 2026)
Density	38 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-0.39% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Lincoln Parish is located at 32°36'6"N 92°39'53"W (32.6016400, -92.6648200). It has 5 neighbors: Bienville Parish, Claiborne Parish, Jackson Parish, Ouachita Parish and Union Parish.

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Lincoln Parish Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lincoln Parish.

City Name	Population	Title
Ruston	21,891	Small city and parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States
Grambling	5,114	City in Louisiana, United States of America
Choudrant	987	City in Louisiana, United States of America
Dubach	900	City in Louisiana, United States of America
Simsboro	832	City in Louisiana, United States of America
Vienna	365	Town in Louisiana (United-States)

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Lincoln Parish has 5 neighbours.

Bienville Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
Claiborne Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
Jackson Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
Ouachita Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
Union Parish parish in Louisiana, United States

Ruston

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Lincoln Parish decreased by 0.39% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	46,735	-	census
2011	47,058	0.69%	estimation process
2012	47,026	-0.07%	estimation process
2013	47,233	0.44%	estimation process
2014	47,198	-0.07%	estimation process
2015	47,434	0.5%	estimation process
2016	47,473	0.08%	estimation process
2017	47,471	-0%	estimation process
2018	47,112	-0.76%	estimation process
2019	46,742	-0.79%	estimation process
2020	46,552	-0.41%	estimation process

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People born in Lincoln Parish (1)

American basketball player and coach Willis Reed was born in Lincoln Parish

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New Orleans	389,476	The most populous city in Louisiana and the center of the New Orleans metropolitan area.
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Baton Rouge	219,052	The capital of Louisiana.
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Shreveport	184,786	The second most populous city in Louisiana.
Ouachita Parish	152,439	Parish in Louisiana, United States
Livingston Parish	143,737	Parish in Louisiana, United States
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Metairie	138,481	The most populous suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana.
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