Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, Nebraska had a population of 34,676 in 2020. It was 85.5% White, 1.1% Black, 0.9% Asian, 8.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lincoln County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lincoln County is the 9th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Lincoln County's White Population

29,643 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 85.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Lincoln County is ranked #68 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Logan County (92.9% White), McPherson County (94.7% White), Hayes County (88.8% White), Frontier County (92.8% White), and Thomas County (93.1% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

382 residents of Lincoln County identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Lincoln County is ranked #14 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Logan County (0% Black), McPherson County (0% Black), Hayes County (0% Black), Frontier County (0.7% Black), and Thomas County (0% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

325 residents of Lincoln County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Lincoln County is ranked #12 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Logan County (0.6% Asian), McPherson County (0.5% Asian), Hayes County (0.2% Asian), Frontier County (0% Asian), and Thomas County (0% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

3,011 residents of Lincoln County identify as Hispanic, or 8.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Lincoln County is ranked #22 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Hispanic than neighboring Logan County (3.2% Hispanic), McPherson County (0.8% Hispanic), Hayes County (7.4% Hispanic), Frontier County (3.2% Hispanic), and Thomas County (4.3% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

264 residents of Lincoln County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Lincoln County is ranked #27 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Logan County (0% Native American/Other), Hayes County (0.5% Native American/Other), Frontier County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Thomas County (0.4% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring McPherson County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

1,051 residents of Lincoln County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Lincoln County is ranked #27 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring McPherson County (2.8% Multiracial), Frontier County (2.8% Multiracial), and Thomas County (2.1% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Logan County (3.4% Multiracial), and Hayes County (3.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.