Jury Pool Profile
Lincoln County, Tennessee
- County seat
- Fayetteville
- Judicial district
- 17th Judicial District Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 36,853
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 35,946.
At a glance
Lincoln County is a 36,853-person venue. The county population is 85% White and 6% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $66,757, $5,250 below the TN state median of $72,007; 20.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Manufacturing, at 28.3% of covered employment, average pay $58,973/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.67%, above the 3.55% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 78% to 82% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 35,946
- Median household income
- $64,667
- Unemployment
- 3.7%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 85% / 6%.
Lincoln County has a population of 35,946, with a median age of 42.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 85.4%; Black residents 5.6%. Independently, 4.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $66,757; 20.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.1% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Manufacturing, about 28% of covered jobs.
Manufacturing is the largest employment sector at 28.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 21.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.67%, above the Tennessee state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 80%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Lincoln County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 81.9% in 2024, 78.7% in 2020, 78.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 66% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Tagalog. Veterans account for 7.1% of the adult civilian population (1,995 individuals).