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Lincoln, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Lancaster County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
291,932
Population
2,888/sq mi density
$69,991
Median Income
$39,187 per capita
$248,200
Home Value
$285,359 Zillow
$1,045
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
383
Violent Crime/100K
2,751 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$69,991 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$248,200 home value, $1,045/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
383 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.2%
269,236 → 296,810
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.5%
$49,113 → $69,991
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lincoln across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
317,780
+20,970 from 2023 (296,810)
Projected Median Income 2030
$89,713
+$19,722 from 2023 ($69,991)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 269,236 | — | $49,113 | — |
| 2015 | 277,519 | +3.1% | $49,840 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 284,634 | +2.6% | $53,089 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 288,479 | +1.4% | $57,746 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 292,657 | +1.4% | $62,566 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 296,810 | +1.4% | $69,991 | +11.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.