Lincoln County is a county in eastern Central Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,458. Its county seat is Chandler. Lincoln County is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. In 2010, the center of population of Oklahoma was in Lincoln County, near the town of Sparks.

History

The United States purchased the large tract of land known as the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803. Washington Irving, Charles J. Latrobe, and Count Albert de Pourtalès accompanied Henry L. Ellsworth and others on an expedition in Indian Territory that may have passed through the far northwestern corner of the future Lincoln County. After the Civil War in 1866, the Creek and Seminoles were forced to give up lands that included present-day Lincoln County in Reconstruction Treaties for siding with the Confederacy. The county is drained by the Deep Fork of the Canadian River. The eastern part of the county lies in the Cross Timbers and the Sandstone Hills, while the western part is in the Red Bed Plains.

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 33,458. Of the residents, 24.0% were under the age of 18 and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 41.6 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.4 males.

The racial makeup of the county was 79.3% White, 1.8% Black or African American, 7.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 1.1% from some other race, and 10.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.4% of the population.

There were 12,178 households, out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 22.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.40% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.50 males.

The county's median household income was $31,187, and the median family income was $36,310. Males had a median income of $28,647 versus $20,099 for females. The county's per capita income was $14,890. About 11.10% of families and 14.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 12.10% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

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! Percentage

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| Democratic

| align = center | 4,241

| align = center | 20.82%

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| Republican

| align = center | 13,058

| align = center | 64.11%

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| Unaffiliated

| align = center | 3,068

| align = center | 15.06%

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! colspan = 2 | Total

! align = center | 20,367

! align = center | 100%

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United States Congress

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! align=center valign=bottom | Party

! align=center valign=bottom | First Elected

! align=center valign=bottom | Level

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| Senate Class 1

| Markwayne Mullin

| Republican

| 2022

| Junior Senator

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| Senate Class 2

| James Lankford

| Republican

| 2014

| Senior Senator

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! align=center valign=bottom | Name

! align=center valign=bottom | Party

! align=center valign=bottom | First Elected

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| District 3

| Frank Lucas

| Republican

| 1994

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Oklahoma Senate

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! align=center valign=bottom | Name

! align=center valign=bottom | Party

! align=center valign=bottom | First Elected

! align=center valign=bottom | Hometown

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| 28

| Zack Taylor

| Republican

| 2020

| Seminole

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Oklahoma House of Representatives

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! align=center valign=bottom | Party

! align=center valign=bottom | First Elected

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| 32

| Kevin Wallace

| Republican

| 2014

| Wellston

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Economy

The county economy has largely depended on agriculture. Cotton almost immediately became the dominant crop after white settlement. During the first decade of the twentieth century, Lincoln County was one of the top two counties producing cotton in Oklahoma. By the end of the Great Depression the economy had become more diversified. Oil furnished one-third of county tax revenue, and cattle raising and pecan growing became important income sources. By the turn of the 21st Century, the county economy had diversified and was based primarily on professional services, small businesses, and service industries.

  • Agra Public Schools
  • Carney Public Schools
  • Chandler Public Schools
  • Cushing Public Schools
  • Davenport Public Schools
  • Harrah Public Schools
  • Luther Public Schools
  • McLoud Public Schools
  • Meeker Public Schools
  • Paden Public Schools
  • Perkins-Tryon Public Schools
  • Prague Public Schools
  • Stroud Public Schools
  • Wellston Public Schools

Elementary school districts include: