United States › Lincoln METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Lincoln Metro Lincoln, NE · 2 counties · 302,157 residents · 1,409 sq mi
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The short version
Lincoln is home to 302,157 people. This skews young, with a median age of 32.9. The typical home is worth $144,901. About 35% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 18 minutes. The foreign-born share is 7%.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.9
US median: 37.2
More educated
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth 214 / sq mi
+13%since 2000
from 189 / sq mi in 2000
from 32.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
218K 252K 287K 321K 356K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Lincoln Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $51,128
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,903 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $21,087 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 7.5%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.6%
Transportation & warehousing 2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.5%
Education & health services 0.8%
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$144,901
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $104,228 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$661
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $515 in 2000
US average: $853
from 61.2% in 2000
38.1% rent
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 21.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 44.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.8 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 89.3%(238,144)
Hispanic / Latino 3.2%(8,616)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 85%(256,854)
Hispanic / Latino 5.6%(16,957)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data from 31.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 90.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 80.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 40.6%(57,183)
Women 15+
Never married 33.9%(47,515)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 63.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 78.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 25.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 27.1%(4,143)
Gulf War (1990s) 22.1%(3,374)
Share of the 15,266 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
Largest cities The 30 most populous of 33 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lincoln, NE? Lincoln, NE has about 302,157 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lincoln, NE? The typical household in Lincoln, NE earns about $51,128 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 $144,901, and the typical rent is about $661 a month.
How educated are people in Lincoln, NE? About 34.9% 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 13.4% 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 73,066 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.
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