The Town Files

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

48,174 people. The median home is worth $210,100 (typical Louisiana town: $166,450) and the median household earns $39,172.

Towns in Lincoln Parish

Towns in Lincoln Parish

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ruston22,166$225,300$31,12024.3
Grambling5,239$181,700—21.2

People and housing

Lincoln ParishTypical Louisiana town
Median home value$210,100$166,450
Median rent$825$887
Median household income$39,172$52,134
Median age28.638.4
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%15.8%
Below the poverty line31.2%20.4%

Jobs and pay

18,599 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,245 a year.

Largest industries in Lincoln ParishHealth care & social assistan…2,989 jobs · $40,238Retail2,621 jobs · $29,681Hotels & restaurants2,375 jobs · $18,371Manufacturing1,170 jobs · $60,829Construction846 jobs · $53,758Professional & technical serv…739 jobs · $74,260
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lincoln Parish0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 502 storm events in Lincoln Parish from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Lincoln Parish by type since 1996Hail98Heat65Drought44Tornado15Ice Storm6Lightning11Flash Flood33Winter Storm9Excessive Heat24Winter Weather10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lincoln Parish has been included in 35 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 18, 2026Winter StormDR-4900: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024HurricaneEM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021Coastal StormEM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021HurricaneDR-4611: Hurricane Ida
August 27, 2021HurricaneEM-3568: Tropical Storm Ida
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).