Jury Pool Profile
Lincoln County, Mississippi
- County seat
- Brookhaven
- Judicial district
- 14th Circuit Court District
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 35,012
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 34,877.
At a glance
Lincoln County is a 35,012-person venue. The county population is 68% White and 30% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $57,959, $1,342 below the MS state median of $59,301; 19.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 32.5% of covered employment, average pay $49,882/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.91%, above the 3.72% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 69% to 72% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 34,877
- Median household income
- $51,119
- Unemployment
- 3.9%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 68% / 30%.
Lincoln County has a population of 34,877, with a median age of 41.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 67.6%; Black residents 30.0%. Independently, 1.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $57,959; 19.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 16.2% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 26.0%.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 32.5% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 26.0%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.91%, above the Mississippi state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 70%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Lincoln County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 72.3% in 2024, 68.9% in 2020, 69.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 67% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.0% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Arabic. Veterans account for 5.1% of the adult civilian population (1,363 individuals).