The city of Lincolnton is the county seat of Lincoln County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,480 at the 2020 census. It contains numerous houses and historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Both the city and the county were named for General Benjamin Lincoln, who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. History Lincolnton was founded in 1798 as seat of the newly formed Lincoln County. It was incorporated as a town in 1817 and as a city in 1953. Geography Lincolnton is located in central Lincoln County at (33.794414, -82.476450). U.S. Route 378 passes through the center of town as Washington Street, leading southwest to Washington, and northeast to McCormick, South Carolina. Georgia State Route 79 leads northwest to Elberton, while State Route 43 leads south to Thomson. Augusta is to the southeast via State Routes 47 and 104. A historical site, Elijah Clark State Park, is northeast of Lincolnton at the Savannah River. According to the United States Census Bureau, Lincolnton has a total area of , of which , or 0.35%, are water. The west side of the city drains to Florence Creek, while the east side drains to Dry Fork Creek, both of which flow to Soap Creek, an arm of the Savannah River within Lake Strom Thurmond (Clarks Hill Lake). Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 1,480 people, 708 households, and 442 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,595 people, 657 households, and 428 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 657 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 56.80% White, 42.19% Black, 0.06% American Indian, 0.38% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population. There were 610 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 22.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05. In the city, the population was spread