Lincoln Population

Lincoln is the capital city of Nebraska State in the U.S, Renamed the city after President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln population in 2023 is estimated to be 297,218, covers city area of 97.59 sq mi (252.75 sq km), It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska, and the sixty-eighth largest in the United States. Lincoln became Nebraska's state capital in 1869. The city was founded in 1856 as the village of Lancaster to become Lancaster County. Until 1970, Lincoln was refugee friendly city. Lincoln city is the part of the Lincoln Metropolitan and Lincoln-Beatrice Combined Statistical Areas.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Lincoln population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	259,261
2011	262,466	1.24
2012	265,663	1.22
2013	268,937	1.23
2014	273,945	1.86
2015	277,178	1.18
2016	281,254	1.47
2017	284,506	1.16
2018	287,401	1.02
2019	289,102	0.59
2020	291,082	0.68
2021 *	292,648	0.538
2022 *	296,287	1.25
2023 *	297,218	0.32

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Lincoln Metropolitan

Lincoln-Beatrice is the Combined Statistical Area(CSA) with estimated popualation in 2019 is 357,887, includes two counties of Lancaster and Seward.

Lincoln Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Lincoln population is 289,096, out of these 145,111 are male, 143,985 are female, The sex ratio of Lincoln is 101. The median age of the Lincoln population is 33.5, Lincoln population by age are, under 18 years is 63,311, 16 years and over is 231,691, 18 years and over is 225,785, 21 years and over is 205,654, 65 years and over is 49,627. 50.2% are male, 49.8% are female, Population of Lincoln by age percent-wise is, 21.9% are under 18 years old, 80.1% are 16 years and over, 78.1% are 18 years and over, 71.1% are 21 years and over, 13.9% are 65 years and over. There are total 124,244 housing units, The voting population of Lincoln are 214,362, out of these 106,175 are male voters, 108,187 are female voters, 49.5% are male, 50.5% are female. Lincoln population in 2022 is estimated to be 296,287, and in 2021 is estimated to be 292,648.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	17,544	6.1%
5 - 9	17,019	5.9%
10 - 14	19,641	6.8%
15 - 19	20,509	7.1%
20 - 24	35,638	12.3%
25 - 34	40,261	13.9%
35 - 44	37,038	12.8%
45 - 54	28,945	10.0%
55 - 59	15,693	5.4%
60 - 64	16,764	5.8%
65 - 74	23,779	8.2%
75 - 84	11,433	4.0%
85 and over	4,832	1.7%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Lincoln Population by Race

White Population

White population in Lincoln, Nebraska are 243,477, percentage wise 84.2 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Lincoln, Nebraska are 12,702, percentage wise 4.4 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Lincoln, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Carribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Lincoln are 14,383, percentage wise 5.0 percent are asians, out of these 1,149 are Asian Indians, 2,925 are Chinese, 143 are Filipinos, 618 are Japanese, 1,046 are Korean, 6,359 are Vietnamese and 2,143 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Lincoln, Nebraska are 23,298. Percentage wise 8.1 percent are hispanics, out of these 15,829 are Mexican people, 1,605 are Puerto Ricans, 1,215 are Cubans, and 4,649 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	289,096	Percent
White	243,477	84.2%
Black or African American	12,702	4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,828	1.0%
Asian Population	14,383	5.0%
Asian Indian	1,149	0.4%
Chinese	2,925	1.0%
Filipino	143	0.0%
Japanese	618	0.2%
Other Asian Population	2,143
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	580	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino	23,298	8.1%
Mexican	15,829	5.5%
Puerto Rican	1,605	0.6%
Cuban	1,215	0.4%
Other Hispanic or Latino	4,649

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Lincoln native population is 264,139, out of these 195,249 born in the Nebraska state and 67,101 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 24,957, out of these 11,855 are Naturalised US citizen, 1,137 are in Europe, 5,822 in Asia, 2,007 in Africa, 2,787 in Latin America and 102 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Lincoln are 13,102, out of these 653 are from Europe, 7,420 are from Asia, 1,009 from Africa, 3,881 are from Latin America and 139 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	264,139
Born in state of residence	195,249
Born in other state in the United States	67,101
Northeast	5,540
Midwest	34,936
South	10,370
West	16,255
Born outside the United States	1,789
Puerto Rico	215
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	1,574
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	24,957
Naturalized U.S. citizen	11,855
Europe	1,137
Asia	5,822
Africa	2,007
Oceania	0
Latin America	2,787
Northern America	102
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	13,102
Europe	653
Asia	7,420
Africa	1,009
Oceania	0
Latin America	3,881
Northern America	139

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Lincoln Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Lincoln, Nebraska are 124,244, Occupied housing units are 117,726, Rental vacancy rate is 3. Percentage of occupancy is 95, 54.34% of houses are owner occupied and 40.42% of houses are renter occupied in Lincoln. There are 57.00 percent of one-unit detached, 6.79 percent of one-units attached, 3.23 percent of two-unit houses, 3.30 percent of three or four unit homes. 2.01 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 32.60 percent are available with one vehicle, 36.84 percent are available with two vehicles, 20.41 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 4.90 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	124,244
Occupied housing units	117,726
Occupied housing units percent	95
Rental vacancy rate	3
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	70,823
1-unit attached	8,439
2 units	4,016
3 or 4 units	4,101
Mobile home	2,493
Boat, RV, van, etc.	68
Owner-occupied	67,511
Renter-occupied	50,215
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Lincoln Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Lincoln, Nebraska is $189,400, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.93 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 3.24 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 11.34 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 13.06 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 15.74 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 7.05 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 1.69 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.28 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	2,396
$50,000 to $99,999	4,029
$100,000 to $149,999	14,088
$150,000 to $199,999	16,226
$200,000 to $299,999	19,550
$300,000 to $499,999	8,763
$500,000 to $999,999	2,105
$1,000,000 or more	354
Median (dollars)	189,400

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Lincoln Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,372, 0.28 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 6.28 percent pay between $500 to $999, 14.26 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 8.04 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 3.47 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 1.44 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 1.21 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $535, 0.80 percent of homes pay less than $250, 2.93 percent pays between $250 to $399, 8.77 percent pay between $400 to $599, 4.03 percent pays between $600 to $799, 1.78 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 0.86 pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	348
$500 to $999	7,807
$1,000 to $1,499	17,717
$1,500 to $1,999	9,992
$2,000 to $2,499	4,308
$2,500 to $2,999	1,794
$3,000 or more	1,503
Median (dollars)	1,372
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	997
$250 to $399	3,638
$400 to $599	10,896
$600 to $799	5,007
$800 to $999	2,211
$1,000 or more	1,070
Median (dollars)	535

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Lincoln Rental

Total number of Lincoln rental homes or apartments are 50,215, occupied by Renter, The median value of Lincoln average rental rate is $857. 6.90 percent of homes are under $500, 58.30 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 30.34 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 1.28 percent are between $2000 to $3000, and 1.18 percent are above $3000.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500	3,467
$500 to $999	29,274
$1,000 to $1,499	12,717
$1,500 to $1,999	2,516
$2,000 to $2,499	398
$2,500 to $2,999	247
$3,000 or more	594
Median (dollars)	857

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates