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Lincoln Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lincoln Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

54,538

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.4%
5 - 17:
18.7%
18 - 24:
5.4%
25 - 34:
9.3%
35 - 54:
24.5%
55 - 64:
9.5%
Over 65 Years:
27.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.8%
3.8%
94.0%
94.0%
38.4%
38.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lincoln
USA
$52,006
$52,006
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Lincoln
USA
$108,108
$108,108
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Construction
Accommodation
Finance
Manufacturing
Other
Administration
Transportation
Arts
Information Technology
Real estate
Wholesale
15.7%
15.7%
12.0%
12.0%
8.7%
8.7%
8.5%
8.5%
8.1%
8.1%
6.7%
6.7%
6.1%
6.1%
5.5%
5.5%
5.3%
5.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.0%
4.0%
3.4%
3.4%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
65.1%
65.1%
19.0%
19.0%
7.2%
7.2%
6.9%
6.9%
1.5%
1.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Norwegian
Scottish
French
European
Portuguese
Swedish
Dutch
Polish
Welsh
Danish
Russian
Swiss
Scots-Irish
British
Scandinavian
Ukrainian
14.6%
14.6%
13.0%
13.0%
11.2%
11.2%
6.1%
6.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
Langs. of India
Chinese
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Vietnamese
Italian
Slavic languages
Korean
Miao/Hmong
Persian
French
Scandinavian languages
West Germanic languages
Pacific Island languages
African languages
Native American languages
Japanese
84.6%
84.6%
7.5%
7.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lincoln Residents

11.7%