Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers 100.4 square miles (260.035 km2) with a population of 292,657 in 2021. It is the state's 2nd most populous city and the 73rd-largest in the United States. Lincoln is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area in southeastern Nebraska, the Lincoln Metropolitan and Lincoln-Beatrice Combined Statistical Areas. The statistical area is home to 361,921 people, making it the 104th-largest combined statistical area in the United States.
Lincoln was founded in 1856 as the village of Lancaster on the wild salt marshes and arroyos of what became Lancaster County. Renamed after President...
| Ethnicity | Lincoln | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79% | 60.1% |
| African American | 4.1% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3.7% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 7.8% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Lincoln | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3.6% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8.3% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10.6% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13.4% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 20% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 15.1% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Education | Lincoln | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 4% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 21% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 21% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 11% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 25% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 10% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3% | 1.0% |