Lincoln County, Nebraska

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 34,122
Median household income: $64,342
Median home value: $183,100

Lincoln County is a county in Nebraska with a population of 34,122. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,342 runs below the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Lincoln County's population declined 3.2% from 35,263 to 34,122, while its median household income rose 7.6% from $59,795 to $64,342.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.7% of the population. 85.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,122
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $64,342
Median home value: $183,100
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 16,581
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,26334,122

Median household income

$59,795$64,342

Median home value

$139,400$183,100

Median gross rent

$753$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,263	$59,795	$139,400	$753
2020	35,042	$59,995	$153,200	$763
2021	34,906	$61,309	$156,100	$801
2022	34,532	$63,019	$167,900	$854
2023	34,122	$64,342	$183,100	$867

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,915	5.6%
5 to 17	5,974	17.5%
18 to 24	2,447	7.2%
25 to 34	3,750	11.0%
35 to 44	4,240	12.4%
45 to 54	4,168	12.2%
55 to 64	4,626	13.6%
65 to 74	4,113	12.1%
75 and over	2,889	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,593	86.7%
Black or African American	282	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	196	0.6%
Asian	253	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	112	0.3%
Two or more races	580	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,099	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's43.7%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,560	6.6%
High school graduate	6,987	29.4%
Some college or associate's	10,383	43.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,232	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,624	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.9%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,948	85.8%
Carpooled	904	5.6%
Public transit	142	0.9%
Walked	407	2.5%
Bicycle	115	0.7%
Worked from home	604	3.7%
Other means	127	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,845	56.5%
15 to 29 min	4,950	31.6%
30 to 44 min	1,060	6.8%
45 to 59 min	396	2.5%
60+ min	392	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 12.8% (4,278 of 33,324)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,824	60.5%
Nonfamily households	5,761	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,585	88.0%
Vacant	1,996	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,357	64.2%
Renter-occupied	5,228	35.8%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,113	73.1%
1-unit, attached	507	3.1%
2 to 4 units	985	5.9%
5 to 19 units	878	5.3%
20 or more units	852	5.1%
Mobile home & other	1,246	7.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 31111
State: Nebraska
Land area: 2,564 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 41.0503, -100.7445