How many people live in Lincoln Parish, LA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 48,200 people living in Lincoln Parish, LA. That makes Lincoln Parish the 22nd-most populous parish in Louisiana. It is home to 1% of people living in the state.
48.2K
population of Lincoln Parish, LA (2024)
1%
County share of the Louisiana population (2024)
About 48,200 people lived in Lincoln Parish, LA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Lincoln Parish, LA’s age demographics?
About 7,200 Lincoln Parish residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 14.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Louisiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 9,500 Lincoln Parish, LA residents, or 19.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.3% of Louisiana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Lincoln Parish, LA's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Lincoln Parish, LA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 39.5% of the Lincoln Parish, LA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Lincoln Parish's Hispanic population accounts for 3.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.4% of the parish, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Lincoln Parish, LA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Louisiana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Lincoln Parish, LA is Ruston with about 22,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Lincoln Parish, LA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within parish
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ruston | 22,330 |
| 2. | Grambling | 5,278 |
| 3. | Choudrant | 1,028 |
| 4. | Dubach | 902 |
| 5. | Simsboro | 807 |
| 6. | Vienna | 477 |
| 7. | Downsville (pt.) | 25 |
| 8. | Balance of Lincoln Parish | 17,396 |
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