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Lincoln, NE demographics.

Lincoln, NE demographics: 294,856 residents, with a median age of 33.4 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).

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294,856people are estimated in Lincoln, at a median age of 33.4 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)

Median age 33.4 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.

ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)

In Lincoln, the largest race group is White (79.2%); 9.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 9.4% were born outside the United States.

ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002

How old is Lincoln?

The estimated median age in Lincoln is 33.4 years (±0.2), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 50.2% ± 0.1 percentage points male and 49.8% ± 0.1 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.1%.

Under 5

5.8%

5 to 17

16.1%

18 to 24

15.6%

25 to 34

14.4%

35 to 44

12.6%

45 to 54

10.4%

55 to 64

10.2%

65 to 74

8.9%

75 and over

5.9%

Age band	People	Share	± margin
Under 5	17,092	5.8% ± 0.1 percentage points	±270
5 to 17	47,349	16.1% ± 0.4 percentage points	±1,203
18 to 24	46,133	15.6% ± 0.5 percentage points	±1,470
25 to 34	42,448	14.4% ± 0.1 percentage points	±253
35 to 44	37,217	12.6% ± 0.4 percentage points	±1,057
45 to 54	30,700	10.4% ± 0.1 percentage points	±363
55 to 64	30,183	10.2% ± 0.4 percentage points	±1,089
65 to 74	26,311	8.9% ± 0.3 percentage points	±979
75 and over	17,423	5.9% ± 0.3 percentage points	±740

Median age by sex: 32.7 (male) · 34.2 (female).

Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln?

The largest race group in Lincoln is White at 79.2% of the population. Separately, 9.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.

White alone

79.2%

Black or African American alone

4.1%

American Indian & Alaska Native alone

0.7%

Asian alone

4.5%

Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone

0.1%

Some other race alone

2.6%

Two or more races

8.9%

Race (alone, or two or more)	People	Share	± margin
White alone	233,548	79.2% ± 0.4 percentage points	±1,238
Black or African American alone	12,166	4.1% ± 0.3 percentage points	±755
American Indian & Alaska Native alone	1,977	0.7% ± 0.2 percentage points	±455
Asian alone	13,131	4.5% ± 0.2 percentage points	±665
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone	221	0.1% ± 0.0 percentage points	±126 · low precision
Some other race alone	7,663	2.6% ± 0.3 percentage points	±1,000
Two or more races	26,150	8.9% ± 0.5 percentage points	±1,416
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	26,669	9.0% ± 0.1 percentage points	±337

Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010

How many households are in Lincoln?

Lincoln has 122,623 households. 56.2% are family households and 33.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.30 people.

Total households

122,623

ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001

Avg household size

2.30

ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02

Family households

56.2% ± 0.8 percentage points

Share of all households · B11001

Living alone

33.3% ± 1.1 percentage points

Share of all households · B11001

Household type	Households	± margin
Total households	122,623	±897
Family households	68,930	±1,114
Nonfamily households	53,693	±1,276
Householder living alone	40,840	±1,354

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001

Where are Lincoln residents from?

9.4% of Lincoln residents were born outside the United States. 86.8% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (4.9%).

Measure	Value	Source / grain
Foreign-born share	9.4% ± 0.6 percentage points	27,715 people · B05002
Speak only English at home (age 5+)	86.8% ± 0.7 percentage points	C16001
Top non-English language at home	4.9% ± 0.4 percentage points	Spanish · 13,718 speakers · C16001

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B15003

What share of Lincoln has a college degree?

41.8% ± 1.1 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Lincoln hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.

Measure	Value	Source / grain
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	41.8%	B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →

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The GEOID for Lincoln is 3128000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.