Lincoln Metropolitan Area
Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Principal city | Lincoln |
| Other city | Beatrice |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (EDT) |
The Lincoln Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Nebraska, anchored by the city of Lincoln. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 340,217.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1900 | 64,835 | — | |
| 1910 | 73,793 | 13.8% | |
| 1920 | 85,902 | 16.4% | |
| 1930 | 100,324 | 16.8% | |
| 1940 | 100,585 | 0.3% | |
| 1950 | 119,742 | 19.0% | |
| 1960 | 168,853 | 41.0% | |
| 1970 | 182,432 | 8.0% | |
| 1980 | 208,673 | 14.4% | |
| 1990 | 229,091 | 9.8% | |
| 2000 | 266,787 | 16.5% | |
| 2010 | 302,157 | 13.3% | |
| 2020 | 340,217 | 12.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 344,387 | 1.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 266,787 people, 105,200 households, and 64,917 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 90.56% White, 2.66% African American, 0.61% Native American, 2.70% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.61% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. HispanicorLatino of any race were 3.23% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $42,275, and the median income for a family was $52,745. Males had a median income of $33,469 versus $23,972 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,822.
