Illinois / Census place 1743536

Lincoln

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lincoln city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,981
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
2,046/sq mi
6.3 sq mi land area
Median age
39.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$57,340
Median home value
$124,300
Median gross rent
$828
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.3%
Typical commute
18.2 min
Public transit commute
0.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SPRINGFIELD ABRAHAM LINCOLN CA (27 mi from place center)
Average high
64.1°F
Average low
44°F
Annual rainfall
38"
Annual snowfall
21.8"

Month by month

A year in Lincoln.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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