Lincoln County Detention Center Inmate Search
Lincoln County Detention Center Inmate Services Information
Phone: 704-732-9020
Physical Address:
700 John Howell Memorial Drive
Lincoln, NC 28093
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lincoln County Detention Center
700 John Howell Memorial Drive
Lincoln, NC 28093
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lincoln County Detention Center
700 John Howell Memorial Drive
Lincoln, NC 28093
Every year Lincoln County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 3,360 offenders, and maintain an average of 168 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Lincoln County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of North Carolina and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
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Lincoln County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/3/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99 | 75.00% |
| Black | 14 | 10.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 11.36% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 1 | 0.76% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.76% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 1 | 0.76% |
| Other | 1 | 0.76% |
| Total | 132 | 100.0% |
Lincoln County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/3/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 37 | 28.03% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 31 | 23.48% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 7 | 5.30% |
| State Jail Felony | 8 | 6.06% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 21 | 15.91% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 28 | 21.21% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Lincoln County Inmate Sex - 11/3/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 116 | 87.88% |
| Female | 16 | 12.12% |
| Total | 132 | 100.0% |
Lincoln County Inmate Age - 11/3/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2 | 1.52% |
| 18-20 | 7 | 5.30% |
| 21-24 | 13 | 9.85% |
| 25-30 | 27 | 20.45% |
| 31-35 | 23 | 17.42% |
| 36-40 | 21 | 15.91% |
| 41-45 | 14 | 10.61% |
| 46-50 | 9 | 6.82% |
| 51-55 | 6 | 4.55% |
| 56-60 | 5 | 3.79% |
| 61-65 | 3 | 2.27% |
| 66-75 | 1 | 0.76% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.76% |
| Total | 132 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 704-732-9020
The Lincoln County Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of Lincoln County: Alexis, Cherryville, Denver, Iron Station, Lincolnton, Lowesville and Stanley.