Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	29,064	29,643	86.0%	85.5%
Hispanic	3,136	3,011	9.3%	8.7%
Multiracial	779	1,051	2.3%	3.0%
Native American/Other	326	264	1.0%	0.8%
Black	275	382	0.8%	1.1%
Asian	222	325	0.7%	0.9%

Lincoln County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 33,802, a slight decrease from the 34,676 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.0% White, 9.3% Hispanic, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.8% Black, and 0.7% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lincoln County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lincoln has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lincoln County, that probability was 26.1% in 2020 and 25.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lincoln County is ranked the 10th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Lincoln County was ranked the 9th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lincoln County's White Population

29,064 residents of Lincoln County, or 86.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lincoln County is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Lincoln County ranks 68th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Lincoln County's population has increased from 85.5% to 86.0%.

Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Logan County (88.6% White), McPherson County (92.4% White), Hayes County (93.6% White), Frontier County (91.1% White), and Thomas County (89.2% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

275 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lincoln County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Lincoln County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Black population has declined by an estimated 28.0%. Black residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring McPherson County (0% Black), Hayes County (0% Black), and Frontier County (0.1% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Logan County (1.7% Black), and Thomas County (2% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

222 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Lincoln County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 31.7%. Asian residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Logan County (0% Asian), McPherson County (0% Asian), Hayes County (0% Asian), Frontier County (0.4% Asian), and Thomas County (0% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

3,136 residents of Lincoln County, or 9.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lincoln County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lincoln County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Lincoln County's population has increased from 8.7% to 9.3%.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Logan County (1.9% Hispanic), McPherson County (0.8% Hispanic), Hayes County (4.9% Hispanic), Frontier County (4.9% Hispanic), and Thomas County (5% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

326 residents of Lincoln County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Lincoln County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 23.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring McPherson County (0% Native American/Other), Hayes County (0.2% Native American/Other), Frontier County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Thomas County (0% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Logan County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

779 residents of Lincoln County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lincoln County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Lincoln County's population has decreased from 3.0% to 2.3%.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hayes County (1.3% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Logan County (6.3% Multiracial), McPherson County (6.7% Multiracial), Frontier County (3.3% Multiracial), and Thomas County (3.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.