Lincolnton is a city in Lincoln County, Georgia, home to about 1,768 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30817.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lincolnton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)131 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC135 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA590 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lincolnton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lincolnton had 1,480 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 316th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Lincoln County grew from 7,156 residents in 1900 to 7,690 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mccormick, SC weather station (13 miles away).
884 jobs at 162 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lincolnton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Lincoln County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Elementary SchoolLincolnton | Pre-K–5 | 602 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Lincoln County Middle SchoolLincolnton | 6–8 | 283 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Lincoln County High SchoolLincolnton | 9–12 | 376 | Public | 2.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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