Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lincoln, NE in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 35,528 population of Lincoln County, Nebraska comprised of 3,068 people who identified as Hispanic (8.64%), and 32,460 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lincoln County, Nebraska with a population of 33,875 (95.35%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 530 (1.49%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 419 (1.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lincoln County, Nebraska in 2016, with a population of 31,263 (88%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,612 (7.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 402 (1.13%).

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

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Population By Race in Lincoln , NE in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 389 1.1%
White Alone 33,875 95.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 419 1.18%
Asian Alone 282 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 33 0.09%
Two Or More Races 530 1.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Lincoln , NE in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 69 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,612 7.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 235 0.66%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 128 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 320 0.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,263 88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 184 0.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 272 0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 402 1.13%