Lincoln County, Nebraska Population 2024

32,899

Lincoln County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 32,899 with a growth rate of -1.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lincoln County, Nebraska is the 10th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 36,250 and has seen a growth of -9.24% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202930,934-393-1.25%
202831,327-393-1.24%
202731,720-393-1.22%
202632,113-393-1.21%
202532,506-393-1.19%
202432,899-393-1.18%
202333,292-393-1.17%
202233,685-393-1.15%
202134,078-456-1.32%
202034,534-322-0.92%
201934,856-326-0.93%
201835,182-117-0.33%
201735,299-229-0.64%
201635,52890.03%
201535,519-142-0.4%
201435,661-285-0.79%
201335,946-33-0.09%
201235,979-56-0.16%
201136,035-215-0.59%
201036,25000%
199032,508-3,947-10.83%
198036,4556,91723.42%
197029,5381,0473.67%
196028,4911,1114.06%
195027,3801,9557.69%
194025,425-202-0.79%
193025,6272,2079.42%
192023,4207,73649.32%
191015,6844,26837.39%
190011,4169759.34%
189010,4416,809187.47%
18803,6323,61521264.71%
187017-30,917-99.95%
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2024 Growth Rate
-1.18% (-393)
County Website
Lincoln County
County Seat
2020 Population
34,534
Area
2564 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.73% (-1,635)
Founded
1866

Lincoln County, Nebraska Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,78989.16%
Two or more races1,6554.79%
Other race9772.83%
Black or African American4201.22%
Native American3891.13%
Asian2820.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.06%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lincoln County, Nebraska Population by Race

Lincoln County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Lincoln County, Nebraska Median Age

42.2

Total

41.5

Male

42.5

Female

Lincoln County, Nebraska Adults

There are 26,512 adults, (6,972 of whom are seniors) in Lincoln County, Nebraska.

Lincoln County, Nebraska Age Dependency

76.7

Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Lincoln County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female17,28250.05%
Male17,25049.95%

Lincoln County, Nebraska Population by Age

Lincoln County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,4852.346733
Married7,0892.9983.316.7
Non Family5,4901.2154.145.9
Female1,5023.1839.160.9
Male4043.0660.439.6

2.95

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

67.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lincoln County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lincoln County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lincoln County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.68%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.77%.

Lincoln County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$42,986

Average Earnings

$55,668

Average Male

$32,567

Average Female

Lincoln County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lincoln County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lincoln County, Nebraska Language

94.92% of Lincoln County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 5.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.78% of the population.

Lincoln County, Nebraska Language

Lincoln County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,2232,8739.83%
Hispanic3,14970622.42%
Multiple1,53631720.64%
Native37119051.21%
Other96015616.25%
Black4006716.75%
Asian282134.61%
Islander17423.53%

10.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.08%

Male Poverty Rate

12.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lincoln County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Nebraska is Native, with 51.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Nebraska is Asian, with 4.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.36%.

Lincoln County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.05%
High School17.73%
Some College7.44%
Bachelors or Greater4.7%

Lincoln County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.75%
Female Unemployed24.9%
Female Employed6.1%
Male Employed3.37%

Lincoln County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lincoln County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lincoln County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Lincoln County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lincoln County, Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lincoln County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lincoln County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,342

Number of Veterans

2,190

Male Veterans

152

Female Veterans

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Lincoln County, Nebraska Veterans by War

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Lincoln County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

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Lincoln County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Lincoln County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lincoln County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lincoln County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Nebraska Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.71%

Born in Lincoln County, Nebraska

97.47%

Native Born

2.53%

Foreign Born

0.96%

Non Citizen

1.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.47% of Lincoln County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 72.71% having been born in Nebraska. 0.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lincoln County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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