Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

As of the 2010
census, the population was 33,361.[2] Its county seat and largest city is
Fayetteville.[3] The county is named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, an officer
in the American Revolutionary War.[4]

History
Lincoln County was created in 1809 from parts of Bedford County. The land occupied
by the county was part of a land session obtained from the Cherokee and Chickasaw
in 1806.[1]

The Lincoln County Process, used in the distillation of Tennessee whiskey, is named
for this county, as the Jack Daniel Distillery was originally located there.
However, a subsequent redrawing of county lines resulted in the establishment of
adjacent Moore County, which includes the location of the distillery. Another
distillery opened in Lincoln County in 1997 � the Benjamin Pritchard's Distillery.
However, it does not use the Lincoln County Process for making its Tennessee
whiskey. When a law was established in 2013 to require the Lincoln County Process
to be used for making all Tennessee whiskey, the Benjamin Pritchard's Distillery
was exempted by a grandfather clause. As a result, no current Lincoln County
business uses its namesake process.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 571 square
miles (1,480 km2), of which 570 square miles (1,500 km2) are land and 0.4 square
miles (1.0 km2) (0.07%) are water.[5]

Adjacent counties
Bedford County (north)
Moore County (northeast)
Franklin County (east)
Madison County, Alabama (south)
Limestone County, Alabama (southwest)
Giles County (west)
Marshall County (northwest)
State protected areas
Flintville Hatchery Wildlife Management Area
Demographics
Historical population
Census Pop. %�
1810 6,104 �
1820 14,761 141.8%
1830 22,075 49.5%
1840 21,493 -2.6%
1850 23,492 9.3%
1860 22,828 -2.8%
1870 28,050 22.9%
1880 26,960 -3.9%
1890 27,382 1.6%
1900 26,304 -3.9%
1910 25,908 -1.5%
1920 25,786 -0.5%
1930 25,422 -1.4%
1940 27,214 7.0%
1950 25,624 -5.8%
1960 23,829 -7.0%
1970 24,318 2.1%
1980 26,483 8.9%
1990 28,157 6.3%
2000 31,340 11.3%
2010 33,361 6.4%
Est. 2018 34,117 [6] 2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2014[2]
Age pyramid Lincoln County[11]
Age pyramid Lincoln County[11]
As of the 2010 census,[12] there were 33,361 people, 15,241 households, and 4,239
families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square
mile (21/km�). There were 13,999 housing units at an average density of 24 per
square mile (9/km�). The racial makeup of the county was 89.45% White, 6.80% Black
or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander,
1.10% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. 2.65% of the population
were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 15,241 households out of which 28% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 58% were married couples living together, 11% had a female head
of household with no husband present, and 27% were non-families. 25% of all
households were made up of individuals and 12% had someone living alone who was 65
years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family
size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24% under the age of 18, 8% from
18 to 24, 28% from 25 to 44, 25% from 45 to 64, and 16% who were 65 years of age or
older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,434, and the median income
for a family was $41,454. Males had a median income of $30,917 versus $21,722 for
females. The per capita income for the county was $18,837. About 10% of families
and 14% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17% of those under
age 18 and 20% of those age 65 or over.

Government
Prior to 1968, Lincoln County was a Democratic Party stronghold in presidential
elections similar to most other counties in the Solid South. The county backed
segregationist George Wallace in 1968, & remained Democratic-leaning up through
1992. Since then, it has become a Republican Party stronghold, with its candidates
winning the county by increasing margins with each succeeding presidential election
starting with 1996. Donald Trump won the county in 2016 by nearly 59 points over
Hillary Clinton.

Presidential election results

Presidential election results[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 77.9% 10,398 19.1% 2,554 3.0% 396
2012 73.9% 9,803 24.8% 3,290 1.3% 175
2008 70.3% 9,231 28.1% 3,695 1.6% 204
2004 62.9% 7,829 36.5% 4,546 0.7% 82
2000 51.0% 5,435 47.5% 5,060 1.5% 164
1996 46.7% 4,551 44.7% 4,361 8.6% 835
1992 37.0% 3,814 49.2% 5,063 13.8% 1,425
1988 53.5% 4,288 45.8% 3,672 0.7% 57
1984 49.1% 3,982 50.6% 4,103 0.4% 29
1980 34.0% 2,856 64.1% 5,387 2.0% 166
1976 22.9% 1,724 76.2% 5,732 0.8% 62
1972 61.8% 3,266 35.4% 1,867 2.8% 148
1968 16.1% 1,167 25.6% 1,848 58.3% 4,214
1964 26.2% 1,728 73.8% 4,861
1960 22.5% 1,428 76.7% 4,862 0.8% 48
1956 21.2% 1,207 77.9% 4,434 0.9% 51
1952 26.8% 1,654 73.0% 4,510 0.2% 13
1948 8.8% 361 72.6% 2,969 18.5% 758
1944 13.3% 573 86.5% 3,735 0.2% 8
1940 12.1% 521 87.6% 3,781 0.3% 13
1936 11.1% 430 88.8% 3,451 0.2% 7
1932 8.4% 288 90.3% 3,095 1.3% 46
1928 23.8% 743 76.0% 2,377 0.2% 7
1924 13.0% 357 85.9% 2,356 1.1% 31
1920 30.7% 1,091 69.2% 2,463 0.2% 6
1916 16.4% 552 83.1% 2,791 0.4% 14
1912 19.6% 672 77.3% 2,651 3.2% 108
The governing body of Lincoln County is the Lincoln County Commission, which is
divided into eight districts and 24 commissioners, three from each district. The
body is chaired by the County Mayor. The government center of Lincoln County is the
Lincoln County Courthouse in Fayetteville.