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The Lincoln CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 1,873 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Lincoln ranks in the lower quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Delaware. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Lincoln is located at latitude 38.8698 and longitude -75.423 in Sussex County. Sussex County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

It also has a Functional Status Code of ""

Delaware is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Lincoln Census Designated Place is located within Milford South Division of Sussex County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	1,873 (100%)
Population Density	664 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	55


INCOME
Median Household Income	$107,690
Per Capita Income	$26,252
Median Home Value	$262,100

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	428 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	336 (78.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	61 (14.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	31 (7.2%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	397
Average Household Size	4.72
Family Households	366 (92.2%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Lincoln, DE - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Lincoln to the other 79 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Delaware by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 46	44th
Population Density	# 75	6th
Median Household Income	# 21	75th
Per Capita Income	# 71	12th
Diversity Index	# 36	55th

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