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The total population of Lincoln is estimated to be 290,531 with 146,428 males (50.40%) and 144,103 females (49.60%). There are 2,325 less females than males in Lincoln.
The median household income in Lincoln was $67,628 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 432(0.63%) from $68,060 in 2020. This income is 90.65% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lincoln sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $78,828. Overall, the median household income for the city of Lincoln stands at $62,391.
In Lincoln, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,695 for males and $30,225 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,440 for males and $48,349 for females.
In Lincoln, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $85,588, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $44,559.
In 2022, the population of Lincoln was 292,627, a 0.39% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lincoln's population was 291,476, a decline of 0.03% compared to a population of 291,576 in 2020.
The median age in Lincoln, NE is 33.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.73% were under the age of 15, 27.34% aged 15 to 29, 40.44% aged 30 to 64, 11.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lincoln population: 82.78% are White, 4.14% are Black or African American, 0.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.57% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.86% are some other race and 5.91% are multiracial.