Lincoln city, Nebraska
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 301,522
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 300,619
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 291,351
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 291,333
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 291,082
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 258,379
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.8%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 8.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 12,808
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $264,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,697
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $708
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,086
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 122,623
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 969,963
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,665,881
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,681,079
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,607,526
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,599
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,867
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,672
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,979.7
Population per square mile, 2010 2,899.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 97.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 89.11
FIPS Code 3128000