10th most populous of 93
With 33,319 residents in 2024, Lincoln County ranks 10th by population among Nebraska's 93 counties and is home to 1.7% of the state's residents.
Lincoln County is home to 33,319 people (2024 estimate) on 2,564 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
33,319
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
34,676
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−3.9%
2020–2024
Land area
2,564 mi²
6,641 km²
Population density
13.0 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
348
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
433
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−85
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
−51
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$71,847
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$3.3 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$65,148
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
12.4%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.7%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
2.8%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$189,500
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
2.6%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2000–202433,319▼ 4%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 33,319 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 36,288 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 34,660 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | −3.9% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +105 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −156 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 10.4 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 13.0 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Nebraska | 10th of 93 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $71,847 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $3.3 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $65,148 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 12.4% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.8% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $189,500 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $900/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 42.4 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 14,890 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.6% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Lincoln County in context
Comparable indicators for Lincoln County, Nebraska and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Nebraska | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −3.9% | +2.2% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 10.4 | 12.2 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 13.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | -1.5 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 13.0 | 26.1 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $71,847 | $72,701 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $65,148 | $76,475 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 12.4% | 10.6% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.7% | 34.6% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.8% | 8.0% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $189,500 | $238,600 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $900/month | $1,072/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 42.4 years | 37.2 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.6% | 66.5% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Did you know? Lincoln County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 34,660 in 2000 to 33,319 in 2024, a change of −3.9%, compared with +17.0% for Nebraska as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 348 births and 433 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 85.
Peak population in 2008
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 36,301 in 2008. The 2024 figure is 2,982 lower.
36th in density
Lincoln County has about 13.0 residents per square mile of land, ranking 36th of 93 counties; Nebraska averages 26.1.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $65,148 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 60th of 93 Nebraska counties; the state median is $76,475.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $3.3 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 7th largest among 93 Nebraska counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP fell 2.6% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS