Lincoln County, North Carolina

Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 86,810 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Lincolnton.^[2]

Lincoln County
County
Lincoln County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°29′19″N 81°13′37″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1779
Named for	Benjamin Lincoln
Seat	Lincolnton
Largest community	Lincolnton
Area
• Total	304.87 sq mi (789.6 km2)
• Land	295.85 sq mi (766.2 km2)
• Water	9.02 sq mi (23.4 km2)  2.96%
Population  (2020)
• Total	86,810
• Density	293.43/sq mi (113.29/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	10th
Website	www.lincolncounty.org