Back Lincoln County, Noord-Carolina Afrikaans مقاطعة لينكن (كارولاينا الشمالية) Arabic Lincoln County, North Carolina BAR Линкълн (окръг, Северна Каролина) Bulgarian লিঙ্কন কাউন্টি, নর্থ ক্যারোলাইনা BPY Lincoln Gông (North Carolina) CDO Линкольн (гуо, Къилбаседа Каролина) CE Lincoln County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, North Carolina) CEB Lincoln County, Gogledd Carolina Welsh Lincoln County (North Carolina) German
Lincoln County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°29′N 81°14′W / 35.49°N 81.23°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 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 95,675  |
| • Density | 280/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 10th |
| Website | www |
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 86,810,[1] making it the most populous "Lincoln County" in the United States. Its county seat is Lincolnton.[2] Lincoln County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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