Lincoln County, Nebraska Population 2024

33,116

Lincoln County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 33,116 with a growth rate of -0.75% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lincoln County, Nebraska is the 10th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 36,250 and has seen a growth of -8.65% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,871-249-0.78%
202832,120-249-0.77%
202732,369-249-0.76%
202632,618-249-0.76%
202532,867-249-0.75%
202433,116-249-0.75%
202333,365-249-0.74%
202233,614-460-1.35%
202134,074-458-1.33%
202034,532-324-0.93%
201934,856-326-0.93%
201835,182-117-0.33%
201735,299-229-0.64%
201635,52890.03%
201535,519-142-0.4%
201435,661-285-0.79%
201335,946-33-0.09%
201235,979-56-0.16%
201136,035-215-0.59%
201036,25000%
199032,508-3,947-10.83%
198036,4556,91723.42%
197029,5381,0473.67%
196028,4911,1114.06%
195027,3801,9557.69%
194025,425-202-0.79%
193025,6272,2079.42%
192023,4207,73649.32%
191015,6844,26837.39%
190011,4169759.34%
189010,4416,809187.47%
18803,6323,61521264.71%
187017-31,854-99.95%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.75% (-249)
County Website
Lincoln County
County Seat
North Platte
2020 Population
34,532
Area
2564 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.1% (-1,416)
Founded
1866

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,53989.5%
Two or more races1,7885.24%
Other race8702.55%
Native American3541.04%
Black or African American2880.84%
Asian2760.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lincoln County, Nebraska Population by Race

Lincoln County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Lincoln County, Nebraska Median Age

42.4

Total

42.1

Male

42.6

Female

Lincoln County, Nebraska Adults

There are 26,233 adults, (7,002 of whom are seniors) in Lincoln County, Nebraska.

Lincoln County, Nebraska Age Dependency

77.4

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Lincoln County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female17,12550.19%
Male16,99749.81%

Lincoln County, Nebraska Population by Age

Lincoln County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,5852.2964.235.8
Married6,7382.983.916.1
Non Family5,7611.2549.450.6
Female1,6323.2135.564.5
Male4543.1161.738.3

2.87

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

64.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lincoln County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0574.44%
Associates Degree3,48514.65%
Bachelors Degree3,23213.59%
Graduate Degree1,6246.83%
High School Graduate6,98729.37%
Less Than 9th Grade5032.11%
Some College6,89829%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lincoln County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lincoln County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,30620,1524,654
Hispanic1,6331,26674
2+ Races84167533
Other Race41031325
Asian21620636
Black19717269
Native American1841380
Islander733

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.37%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 42.86%.

Lincoln County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,116$59,620$48,056
Graduate Degree$73,467$78,947$70,927
High School Graduate$35,894$52,832$25,210
Less Than 9th Grade$28,681$40,299$11,677
Overall$43,270$56,491$31,358
Some College$42,929$59,432$30,665

$43,270

Average Earnings

$56,491

Average Male

$31,358

Average Female

Lincoln County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lincoln County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lincoln County, Nebraska Language

95.25% of Lincoln County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 4.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.13% of the population.

Lincoln County, Nebraska Language

Lincoln County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,0013,53012.17%
Hispanic2,95765222.05%
Multiple1,68130117.91%
Native33819457.4%
Other84915818.61%
Black2433815.64%
Asian27693.26%

12.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.66%

Male Poverty Rate

15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lincoln County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Nebraska is Native, with 57.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lincoln County, Nebraska is Asian, with 3.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.2%.

Lincoln County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.43%
High School16.25%
Some College9.7%
Bachelors or Greater4.78%

Lincoln County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.03%
Female Unemployed11.03%
Female Employed8.69%
Male Employed2.59%

Lincoln County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lincoln County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,305$93,902
Households$64,342$78,527
Married Families$97,105$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,299$52,094

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lincoln County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Lincoln County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lincoln County, Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lincoln County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lincoln County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,312

Number of Veterans

2,109

Male Veterans

203

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam933
First Gulf War557
Second Gulf War389
Korea149
World War II61

Lincoln County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+655
65 to 74646
35 to 54560
55 to 64331
18 to 34120

Lincoln County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2229.24%
Hispanic1527.87%
Other Race355.9%
2+ Races323.46%
Black177.87%
Asian62.42%

Lincoln County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Lincoln County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lincoln County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Lincoln County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lincoln County, Nebraska Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.85%

Born in Lincoln County, Nebraska

97.48%

Native Born

2.52%

Foreign Born

1.23%

Non Citizen

1.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.48% of Lincoln County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 70.85% having been born in Nebraska. 1.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lincoln County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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