Census place 3128000

Lincoln

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

Official Census name: Lincoln city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Lincoln.

According to the 2025 estimate, Lincoln has a population of 301,522 and 2,941 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 16 covered Nebraska places are: population density is 2,941/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,171/sq mi; median home value is $264,000, above the comparison median of $214,150; and typical commute is 18.4 minutes, above the comparison median of 15.9 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,941/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,171/sq mi
median home value
$264,000
Above the comparison median of $214,150
typical commute
18.4 minutes
Above the comparison median of 15.9 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Lincoln's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

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
Drive-alone commute
73.9%
Public transit commute
0.8%
Walked to work
3.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
43.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
67.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.3%
Working from home
11.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.7%
Homes built 2020+
2%
Households without a vehicle
6.7%
Households with children
27%
Residents with a disability
12.7%
Residents without insurance
6.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Lancaster County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
6
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

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.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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