The Town Files

Lincoln County, Tennessee

35,946 people. The median home is worth $229,700 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $64,667.

Towns in Lincoln County

Towns in Lincoln County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fayetteville7,068$230,800$49,22334.4

People and housing

Lincoln CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$229,700$204,650
Median rent$857$863
Median household income$64,667$57,917
Median age42.940.8
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%18.2%
Below the poverty line12.9%14.2%

Jobs and pay

10,289 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,594 a year.

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyManufacturing2,792 jobs · $58,358Retail1,376 jobs · $33,838Health care & social assistan…976 jobs · $49,724Hotels & restaurants834 jobs · $19,505Construction519 jobs · $76,369Transportation & warehousing405 jobs · $76,817
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lincoln County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 747 storm events in Lincoln County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Lincoln County by type since 1996Hail66Heat34Drought51Tornado29Lightning8Heavy Snow8Flash Flood59Frost/Freeze60Excessive Heat9Winter Weather37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lincoln County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4514: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3473: Covid-19
April 17, 2019FloodDR-4427: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).