Lincoln Population

1870–2026

303.38K

2026 projection

3.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Lincoln. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026303,375+1,8530.61%
2025301,522+2,2570.75%
2024299,265+3,0441.03%
2023296,221+3,0191.03%
2022293,202+1,4120.48%
2021291,790-620.02%
2020291,852+3,3731.17%
2019288,479+1,6900.59%
2018286,789+2,1550.76%
2017284,634+3,0691.09%

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Lincoln Demographics

33.4median age

Median age

Female34.2 yrs
Male32.7 yrs

Adults

230,415
43,734 seniors · 19%186,681 other adults

Sex

Female 49.8% · 146,719Male 50.2% · 148,137

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,99085+ years, female: 3,01580–84 years, male: 2,12580–84 years, female: 2,73375–79 years, male: 3,22275–79 years, female: 4,33870–74 years, male: 5,87470–74 years, female: 6,48465–69 years, male: 6,45565–69 years, female: 7,49860–64 years, male: 7,66860–64 years, female: 8,28355–59 years, male: 7,17955–59 years, female: 7,05350–54 years, male: 7,72650–54 years, female: 7,23745–49 years, male: 8,06145–49 years, female: 7,67640–44 years, male: 8,79740–44 years, female: 8,88935–39 years, male: 10,62135–39 years, female: 8,91030–34 years, male: 10,27830–34 years, female: 9,23725–29 years, male: 12,03325–29 years, female: 10,90020–24 years, male: 17,40320–24 years, female: 17,29115–19 years, male: 11,32515–19 years, female: 11,38210–14 years, male: 9,57010–14 years, female: 8,1525–9 years, male: 8,9735–9 years, female: 9,3860–4 years, male: 8,8370–4 years, female: 8,25585+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K15K15K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,949 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Lincoln Income

$71,867median household income

Median household income

$71,867

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$50,254

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

12.7%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Lincoln Marital Status

45% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married45%46%45%
Never married40%43%36%
Divorced10%8%12%
Widowed4%2%6%
Separated<1%<1%<1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year