Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Elevated · 59.6 | 47,962 people · 37th most distressed in Louisiana
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Lincoln Parish, LA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 59.6 — 863rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Louisiana, it ranks 37th of 64 counties. It scores lower than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lincoln Parish's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 85.5 — worse than roughly 86% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 85.5
Poverty Rate 98
Income vs. State Median 73
Child Poverty Rate 86
Housing Cost Burden 73.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 97
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 99
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 17
Homeownership Rate 97
Rent-to-Income Ratio 59
Debt & Delinquency 73.4
Debt in Collections 74
Medical Debt 55
Student Loan Delinquency 74
Auto Loan Delinquency 82
Credit Card Delinquency 62
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 92
Employment & Wages 39.2
Unemployment Rate 55
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 29
Business Formation Rate 33
Community Vulnerability 26.3
Uninsured Rate 26
Disability Rate 27

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Lincoln Parish compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Lincoln Parish
Lincoln Parish, LA 59.6 Elevated —
Bienville Parish, LA 67.5 Serious +7.9
Ouachita Parish, LA 64.2 Elevated +4.6
Claiborne Parish, LA 63.7 Elevated +4.0
Jackson Parish, LA 60.7 Elevated +1.1
Union Parish, LA 59.7 Elevated +0.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Lincoln Parish
Gladwin County, MI 59.6 Elevated +0.0
Cannon County, TN 59.6 Elevated -0.0
Hart County, GA 59.7 Elevated +0.0
Perquimans County, NC 59.6 Elevated -0.0
McDonald County, MO 59.7 Elevated +0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Lincoln Parish, Louisiana?

    Lincoln Parish has a County Distress Index score of 59.6 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 863rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 37th in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Lincoln Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in Lincoln Parish is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 85.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Lincoln Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    Lincoln Parish (59.6) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Bienville Parish, LA (67.5); Ouachita Parish, LA (64.2); Claiborne Parish, LA (63.7).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Lincoln Parish?

    Lincoln Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 47,962 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.