Lincoln Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Lincoln Parish, Louisiana has a population of 48,174 across 472 square miles, down 0.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.78 bn in 2024, 1,155 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 22 7(a) approvals worth $23.7 m.
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Lincoln Parish
How many people live in Lincoln Parish
- Population48,174
- Households18,487
- Average household size2.61
- Median household income$39,172
- Median age28.6
- Median gross rent$825 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$210,100
- Home value to household income5.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over26,490
- Population under 189,512
- Share under 1819.7 percent
- Population 65 and over6,878
- Share 65 and over14.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6431,784
- Civilian labor force20,273
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.4 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes22nd of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1037th
Lincoln Parish is the 22nd largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 5.4 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 19.7 percent against 14.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lincoln Parish
Is Lincoln Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.32 percent
- Census 2020 base population48,396
- Births, 2024494
- Deaths, 2024428
- Natural change, 202466
- Net domestic migration, 2024-6
- Net international migration, 202448
- Total net migration, 202442
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-375
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1964th
The county has lost 0.32 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Lincoln Parish
Where people moving to Lincoln Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,039
- People arriving, from those returns1,906
- Adjusted gross income arriving$56.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$54,730
- Largest single originLincoln Parish Non-migrants (13,500 households)
- Largest single destination (13,500 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Parish Non-migrants | 13,500 | 27,858 | $1.02 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 355 | 649 | $22.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 253 | 465 | $16.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 196 | 325 | $13.0 m |
| Ouachita Parish | 144 | 281 | $7.5 m |
| Union Parish | 76 | 141 | $2.4 m |
| Jackson Parish | 69 | 141 | $3.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 52 | 93 | $3.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Lincoln Parish Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Lincoln Parish
What the Lincoln Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.78 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.64 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.1 percent
- GDP change over five years35.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes25th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1032nd
- GDP per resident$57,637
Output grew 5.1 percent in the latest year and 35.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Lincoln Parish
Who employs people in Lincoln Parish
- Covered employment, annual average18,599
- Establishments reporting1,509
- Average annual pay$46,245
- Average weekly wage$889
- Sector 62, employment2,989
- Sector 62, average annual pay$40,238
- Sector 44-45, employment2,621
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,681
- Sector 72, employment2,375
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,371
- Sector 31-33, employment1,170
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$60,829
- Sector 23, employment846
- Sector 54, employment739
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 2,989 | 179 | $40,238 |
| Sector 44-45 | 2,621 | 206 | $29,681 |
| Sector 72 | 2,375 | 122 | $18,371 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,170 | 47 | $60,829 |
| Sector 23 | 846 | 115 | $53,758 |
| Sector 54 | 739 | 176 | $74,260 |
| Sector 56 | 581 | 70 | $40,713 |
| Sector 52 | 518 | 89 | $87,292 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,989 jobs, 16.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Lincoln Parish
What businesses operate in Lincoln Parish
- Establishments, all industries1,155
- Employment at those establishments15,124
- Annual payroll$641.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Lincoln Parish
What is being built in Lincoln Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024171
- Declared construction value permitted$37.6 m
- Single family units authorised152
- Multifamily units authorised19
- Multifamily share of units11.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$219,703
- Units authorised per 1,000 households9.2
Multifamily is 11.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Lincoln Parish
How much SBA lending happens in Lincoln Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded22
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$23.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,078,418
- Median 7(a) approval$405,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,780,000
- Largest single approval$4,560,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)254
- Jobs per approval11.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active12
- Distinct industries receiving approvals20
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer22.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter15
- Franchise loans4
- Franchise share of approvals18.2 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (3)
- Most active lenderGibsland Bank & Trust Company (6)
- 504 approvals recorded5
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.4 m
- Average 504 approval$670,800
- Median 504 approval$578,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval19.2
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved28.6
- Most active CDCSBA CLSC Servicing (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals81.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$27.1 m
The average approval of $1,078,418 sits well above the median of $405,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 22.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lincoln Parish
Do SBA loans in Lincoln Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full2
- Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure16
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lincoln Parish
Which parts of Lincoln Parish get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- Ruston, approvals12
- DUBACH, approvals3
- Simsboro, approvals3
- Choudrant, approvals3
- GRAMBLING, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Ruston | 12 | $8,790,800 |
| DUBACH | 3 | $7,695,000 |
| Simsboro | 3 | $2,368,500 |
| Choudrant | 3 | $4,845,900 |
| GRAMBLING | 1 | $25,000 |
Ruston accounts for 12 approvals against 3 in DUBACH. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lincoln Parish
How big is Lincoln Parish
- Land area472 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes47th of 64
- Width, east to west27.1 mi
- Height, north to south21.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land102
- Establishments per square mile2.45
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Lincoln Parish site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Lincoln Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population48,174
- Households18,487
- Average household size2.61
- Median household income$39,172
- Median age28.6
Common questions
Lincoln Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana?
48,174, in 18,487 households, ranking 22nd of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lincoln Parish growing?
The population has fallen 0.32 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 494 births against 428 deaths, with net migration of 42. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Lincoln Parish?
$39,172. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,100, which is 5.4 times income, and median gross rent is $825 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Lincoln Parish?
1,155 establishments, employing 15,124 people with an annual payroll of $641.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Lincoln Parish?
Average annual pay is $46,245, or $889 a week, across 18,599 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Lincoln Parish?
22 7(a) approvals totalling $23.7 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, with a median approval of $405,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $3.4 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Lincoln Parish?
171 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $37.6 m. Multifamily was 11.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Lincoln Parish?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Lincoln Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Lincoln Parish Non-migrants, with 13,500 households. Arriving households report an average income of $54,730 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Lincoln Parish on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Lincoln Parish?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.