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Lincoln Metro
Lincoln, NE · 2 counties · 352,081 residents (2025 est.) · 1,408.99 sq mi
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Lincoln has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $75,185. Population has grown 29% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $273,463. At a median age of 34.5, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. It sits in the top 10% of US metro areas for household income.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:352,081 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024344K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(19,831)
5 to 96.3%(21,783)
10 to 146.4%(22,040)
15 to 197.8%(26,824)
20 to 2410.8%(37,112)
25 to 3413.5%(46,436)
35 to 4412.7%(43,769)
45 to 5410.7%(36,758)
55 to 6410.6%(36,651)
65 to 749.5%(32,615)
75 to 844.3%(14,669)
85 and over1.7%(5,849)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$75,185
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,903 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
50.0%
+20.6 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.6%
Retail trade9.7%
Other services7.8%
Public administration6.6%
Wholesale trade6%
Finance & insurance4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
Construction1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$273,463
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $104,228 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.6
+29%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(238,144)
Black2.6%(6,939)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(8,616)
Asian2.7%(7,166)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(270,878)
Black3.6%(12,283)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(28,299)
Asian3.9%(13,374)
Other5.7%(19,503)
46
+57%since 2009
from 29 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
30
−13%since 2020
from 34 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.3%(18,421)
Central American1.1%(3,621)
Guatemalan0.5%(1,693)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,248)
South American0.4%(1,197)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,076)
Cuban0.2%(691)
Colombian0.1%(424)
Honduran0.1%(413)
Spaniard0.1%(295)
Peruvian0.1%(260)
Dominican0.1%(235)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(147)
Panamanian0%(126)
Venezuelan0%(121)
Nicaraguan0%(109)
Ecuadorian0%(87)
Chilean0%(70)
Costa Rican0%(32)
Bolivian0%(31)
Paraguayan0%(25)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.4%(4,852)
Asian Indian0.6%(1,851)
Chinese0.5%(1,749)
Burmese0.4%(1,149)
Filipino0.2%(714)
Korean0.1%(419)
Kazakh0.1%(370)
Thai0.1%(313)
Malaysian0.1%(229)
Nepalese0.1%(222)
Cambodian0.1%(175)
Sri Lankan0.1%(170)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0%(168)
Laotian0%(129)
Pakistani0%(125)
Hmong0%(58)
Bangladeshi0%(36)
Taiwanese0%(32)
Indonesian0%(26)
Uzbek0%(21)
Mongolian0.1%(9)
Ancestry
German32.6%(112,345)
Irish11.3%(38,798)
English10.1%(34,912)
Czech4.3%(14,821)
Swedish3.5%(12,039)
American3.4%(11,538)
Polish2.1%(7,208)
French1.8%(6,169)
Italian1.8%(6,083)
Norwegian1.5%(5,281)
Dutch1.5%(5,085)
Scottish1.4%(4,906)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.4%(4,682)
Arab1.1%(3,884)
Subsaharan African0.9%(3,025)
Iraqi0.7%(2,206)
Russian0.6%(2,066)
Ukrainian0.6%(1,972)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,952)
Welsh0.5%(1,620)
British0.4%(1,283)
Swiss0.4%(1,211)
Greek0.2%(839)
French Canadian0.2%(783)
West Indian0.2%(710)
Austrian0.1%(489)
Hungarian0.1%(477)
Lebanese0.1%(390)
Portuguese0.1%(359)
Slovak0.1%(353)
Nigerian0.1%(324)
Finnish0.1%(289)
Canadian0.1%(285)
Haitian0.1%(255)
Ethiopian0.1%(251)
Latvian0.1%(244)
Iranian0.1%(211)
Lithuanian0.1%(201)
Croatian0.1%(189)
Brazilian0.1%(174)
Palestinian0.1%(170)
Romanian0%(158)
Jamaican0%(140)
Moroccan0%(135)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(128)
Somali0%(112)
Belgian0%(110)
Turkish0%(108)
Egyptian0%(92)
Syrian0%(75)
Armenian0%(69)
Ghanaian0%(55)
Serbian0%(48)
Australian0%(41)
Slovene0%(34)
Jordanian0%(28)
Macedonian0%(24)
Kenyan0%(15)
Israeli0%(12)
Barbadian0%(6)
Cape Verdean0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 90.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.6%(57,183)
Married49.2%(69,201)
Widowed2.2%(3,050)
Divorced8%(11,248)
Women 15+
Never married33.9%(47,515)
Married48.6%(67,986)
Widowed6.3%(8,876)
Divorced11.2%(15,624)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
In this metro
Largest cities
LincolnCENTRAL301,522Seward7,892Waverly4,533Hickman3,663Milford2,286Bennet1,104Utica831Firth644Walton579Malcolm486Beaver Crossing368Hallam320Yankee Hill250Panama230Staplehurst229Pleasant Dale214Roca213Garland210Denton188Goehner177Bee168Raymond153Cheney144Sprague134Martell133Davey124Cordova100Princeton99Tamora12Kramer7
The 30 most populous of 33 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
2 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lincoln, NE?
Lincoln, NE has about 344,337 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lincoln, NE?
The typical household in Lincoln, NE earns about $75,185 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lincoln, NE expensive?
In Lincoln, NE, the median home is worth about $273,463, and the typical rent is about $1,080 a month.
How educated are people in Lincoln, NE?
About 41.4% of adults age 25 and over in Lincoln, NE hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lincoln, NE?
About 11.6% of people in Lincoln, NE live below the federal poverty line.
Has Lincoln, NE grown since 1990?
Yes, Lincoln, NE has grown since 1990. The population has added about 115,246 residents, a change of about 50 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024