Jury Pool Profile
Lincoln County, Missouri
- County seat
- Troy
- Judicial district
- 45th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 66,676
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 63,057.
At a glance
Lincoln County is a 66,676-person venue. The county population is 92% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $93,517, $21,934 above the MO state median of $71,583; 18.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 24.1% of covered employment, average pay $52,687/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.82%, below the 3.85% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 73% to 77% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 63,057
- Median household income
- $89,278
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 92% / 2%.
Lincoln County has a population of 63,057, with a median age of 37.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.2%; Black residents 1.9%. Independently, 2.9% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $93,517; 18.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 7.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 3,123 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 2,916, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 24.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 22.5%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.82%, below the Missouri state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 75%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Lincoln County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 77.4% in 2024, 75.3% in 2020, 72.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 72% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 7.8% of the adult civilian population (3,663 individuals).