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Lincoln County, Kentucky

Lincoln County, Kentucky, has 25,353 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Stanford. It uses Eastern Time and covers 333 sq mi (862 km²) of land.

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Lincoln County in Kentucky
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Lincoln County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
25,353
Land area
333 sq mi (862 km²)
County seat or government
Stanford
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$52,440 ± $3,877
Median home value
$147,300 ± $12,715
Median rent, with utilities
$698 ± $33
Homes lived in by their owners
76.4% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Danville, KY micro areaOutlying county
Water area
3.49 sq mi (9.04 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21137
Coordinates (central point)
37.457174, -84.658335
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lincoln County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4042225,950 people
  2. 4044414,276 people
  3. 4048412,331 people
  4. 425675,390 people
  5. 404195,250 people
  6. 404894,538 people
  7. 404374,488 people
  8. 404093,445 people
  9. 404402,428 people
  10. 40442781 people
  11. 404480 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Lincoln County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Lincoln County, largest first

  1. Lincoln County School District24,504 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Stanford, Kentucky (city)3,643 people
  2. Junction City, Kentucky (city)2,643 people
  3. Crab Orchard, Kentucky (city)739 people
  4. Hustonville, Kentucky (city)612 people
  5. Eubank, Kentucky (city)412 people
  6. McKinney, Kentucky (CDP)28 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Garrard County, Kentucky13 mi northeast
  2. Boyle County, Kentucky16 mi northwest
  3. Casey County, Kentucky18 mi southwest
  4. Rockcastle County, Kentucky20 mi east
  5. Pulaski County, Kentucky25 mi south

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.