Humidity & wind
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Population
301,522
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$264,000
Owner-occupied units
Lincoln, NE
Nebraska · 40.810° N, 96.675° W · 103 sq mi
Lincoln is a city in Nebraska, with a population of 301,522 and about 2,941 residents per square mile. The median household earns $71,867 a year, and the median home is worth $264,000.
Conditions
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Size & density
Land area
103 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,941
People per square mile
Rank by population
#72
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#93
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$71,867
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,086
Per month
Homeownership
56.1%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
18.4 min
One way
People
Median age
33.4
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
41.8%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
9.4%
Households
122,623
2.3 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 42/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 111/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 27/yr
Days above 90° 35/yr
Below freezing 108/yr
Annual rainfall 26in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 87°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 18°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care 27.2%
Retail trade 10.9%
Professional & business services 10.1%
Manufacturing 9.5%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Nebraska
State bird
Western Meadowlark
State flower
Goldenrod
State capital
Lincoln
Nickname
The Cornhusker State
Compare Lincoln with
- Lincoln vs OmahaSide by side
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- Lincoln vs BellevueSide by side
- Lincoln vs DurhamSide by side
- Lincoln vs North Las VegasSide by side
- Lincoln vs Grand IslandSide by side
Cities near Lincoln
- Omaha, NE45 mi · 488,797
- Bellevue, NE45 mi · 64,863
- Council Bluffs, IA52 mi · 62,680
- Grand Island, NE88 mi · 53,943
- Manhattan, KS112 mi · 54,673
- Sioux City, IA117 mi · 86,356
- St. Joseph, MO122 mi · 71,001
- Topeka, KS133 mi · 125,795
Cities about the same size
- Jersey City, NJ302,013
- Durham, NC305,561
- North Las Vegas, NV296,653
- St. Paul, MN306,684
- Pittsburgh, PA307,632
- Greensboro, NC308,667
- Plano, TX293,028
- Cincinnati, OH314,367
Wealthiest person in Nebraska
Name
Warren Buffett
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$165B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Omaha
Source of wealth
Berkshire Hathaway
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Nebraska · private sector
Employer
CHI Health
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Nebraska
Company
Berkshire Hathaway
Revenue
$371.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Omaha
Ticker
BRK.A
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.