Lincoln, Nebraska Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 34.68K population of Lincoln, NE residents comprised of 3.01K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (8.68%), and 31.67K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lincoln, NE, with a population of 30.68K (88.47%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Lincoln, NE, with a population of 2.09K (6.02%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Lincoln, NE, with a population of 939 (2.71%). The smallest racial group in Lincoln, NE was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 7 (0.02%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Lincoln, NE, with a population of 29.64K (85.49%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Lincoln, NE, with a population of 1.05K (3.03%). The Hispanic - White Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Lincoln, NE, with a population of 1.03K (2.99%). The smallest ethnic group in Lincoln, NE was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Lincoln, Nebraska from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Nebraska counties and also for the state of Nebraska.

Lincoln, NE Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Lincoln, NE Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Lincoln, NE Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Lincoln, NE Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 427 1.23
White Alone 30678 88.47
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 214 0.62
Asian Alone 325 0.94
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.02
Some Other Race Alone 939 2.71
Two Or More Races 2086 6.02
Lincoln, NE Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 29643 85.49
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 1051 3.03
Hispanic - White Alone 1035 2.99
Hispanic - Two or More Races 1035 2.99
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 828 2.39
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 382 1.10
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 325 0.94
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 147 0.42
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 111 0.32
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 67 0.19
Hispanic - Black Alone 45 0.13
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 6 0.02
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 1 0.00
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00