Nebraska / Census place 3128000

Lincoln

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lincoln city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
301,522
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
2,941/sq mi
102.5 sq mi land area
Median age
33.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$71,867
Median home value
$264,000
Median gross rent
$1,086
Bachelor’s degree or higher
41.8%
Typical commute
18.4 min
Public transit commute
0.8%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LINCOLN AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
64.1°F
Average low
40.5°F
Annual rainfall
29.3"
Annual snowfall
26"

Month by month

A year in Lincoln.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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