Lincoln County, NE

County

2024 Population

33,802

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

3.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,148

1.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$189,500

3.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lincoln County, NE is home to a population of 33.8k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.82% of Lincoln County, NE residents were born outside of the country (954 people).

In 2024, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.1k people) in Lincoln County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 778 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Lincoln County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln County, NE was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lincoln County, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.1k ± 137
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.01k ± 235
White (Hispanic)
778 ± 274

9.28%

Hispanic Population

3.14k people

9.28% of the people in Lincoln County, NE are hispanic (3.14k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lincoln County, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

2.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

954 people

2.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

861 people

As of 2024, 2.82% of Lincoln County, NE residents (954 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lincoln County, NE was 2.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lincoln County, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
749 ± 159
Gulf War (1990s)
384 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
380 ± 128

Lincoln County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lincoln County, NE.

Health

93.4% of the population of Lincoln County, NE has health coverage, with 45.9% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, NE see 1,896 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,896 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1248 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,896 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lincoln County, NE

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, NE see an average of 1,896 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,896 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lincoln County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.65%

Uninsured

45.9%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

16%

Non-Group

1.45%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lincoln County, NE declined by 15% from 7.82% to 6.65%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lincoln County, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 4.91 in Lincoln County, NE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lincoln County, NE.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.4% in Lincoln County, NE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lincoln County, NE.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.26% in Lincoln County, NE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lincoln County, NE.

Economy

The economy of Lincoln County, NE employs 16.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lincoln County, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,539 people), Retail Trade (2,356 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (2,242 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($91,734), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,764), and Transportation & Warehousing ($73,393).

Employment

Occupations

16.9k

2024 Value

± 985

0.885%

1 Year growth

± 8.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln County, NE grew at a rate of 0.885%, from 16.7k employees to 16.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln County, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,892 people), Management Occupations (1,630 people), and Transportation Occupations (1,608 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln County, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

16.9k

2024 Value

± 985

0.885%

1 Year growth

± 8.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln County, NE grew at a rate of 0.885%, from 16.7k employees to 16.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln County, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,539 people), Retail Trade (2,356 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (2,242 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,301

Median earning men ± $3,121

$32,022

Median earning women ± $2,212

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,635), and Public Administration ($77,578).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,519), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,808), and Public Administration ($39,779).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

69
Other Services (except Public Administration)
66
Retail Trade
66
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$179k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$62.6k
Retail Trade
$57.4k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Lincoln County, NE in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 881 male students and 1,259 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lincoln County, NE are White (281 and 84.4%), Hispanic or Latino (37 and 11.1%), Black or African American (6 and 1.8%), and Two or More Races (6 and 1.8%).

The largest universities in Lincoln County, NE by number of degrees awarded are Mid-Plains Community College (357 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lincoln County, NE are Liberal Arts & Sciences (167 and 46.8%), General Business Administration & Management (38 and 10.6%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (26 and 7.28%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,140 students enrolled in Lincoln County, NE, 41.2% men and 58.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,688 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
165 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
20 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
15 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lincoln County, NE was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 165 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lincoln County, NE according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mid-Plains Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

357 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mid-Plains Community College with 357 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 158 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lincoln County, NE, which is 0.794 times less than the 199 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 281 degrees mean that there were 7.59 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 37 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,120) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($480) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lincoln County, NE was $189,500 in 2024, which is 0.57 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,100 to $189,500, a 3.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln County, NE is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lincoln County, NE have an average commute time of 15.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lincoln County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.54%.

Housing

Property

$189,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,482

$9,772

Median Property Taxes

±$632

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lincoln County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lincoln County, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Lincoln County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lincoln County, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,148

Median Household Income

± $4,966

14.9k

Number of Households

± 857

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.9k households in Lincoln County, NE grew to $65,148 from the previous year's value of $64,342.

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln County, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lincoln County, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.8%)
Carpooled (6.37%)
Worked At Home (3.58%)

In 2024, 85.8% of workers in Lincoln County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.37%) and those who worked at home (3.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln County, NE have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.941% of the workforce in Lincoln County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lincoln County, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln County, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lincoln County, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lincoln County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.54%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln County, NE (4.07k out of 32.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lincoln County, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 14.6% of the children was living in poverty in Lincoln County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 274 in Lincoln County, NE. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 95.5% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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