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Lincoln County, NE

Demographic and economic profile of Lincoln County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lincoln County's economy generates a GDP per capita of $76,358 against median worker earnings of $37,979, suggesting output concentrated in capital- or resource-intensive sectors rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force of roughly 20,000 workers carries a 3.1% unemployment rate, though only 20.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and labor force participation sits at 63.2%. Housing costs are low—median home value $183,100, median rent $867/month—but the county has shed 3.7% of its population over five years, and a median age of 42.4 points to an older workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

34,122

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,148

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.7% since 2018

Lincoln County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone29,842 (88.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,169 (3.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone818 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races811 (2.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone628 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone281 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,008
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic169
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic100
  4. 4.Other Indo-European94
  5. 5.Vietnamese90

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,072

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$76,358

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,117

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,234
  2. 2.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities2,649
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,356
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,364
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,056

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,616
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,302
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,272
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,865
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,811

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.51×)937
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.74×)2,681
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.26×)2,292
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)874
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)4,215

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$183,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$867/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,529 (15.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,209 (12.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999938 (9.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999911 (9.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999882 (9.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999811 (8.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,979

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,080 (85.8%)
  • Carpooled1,045 (6.4%)
  • Worked At Home587 (3.6%)
  • Walked315 (1.9%)
  • Bicycle136 (0.8%)
  • Other127 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.