Lincoln County, Nebraska

Lincoln County: County in Nebraska, United States

About

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,288 and a population density of 5 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 34,347 inhabitants. Its county seat is North Platte. The county was created 158 years ago in 1865.

Lincoln County locator map
Location of Lincoln County on Nebraska map.

Quick Facts about Lincoln County

Population : 34,347 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Nebraska (United States)
Different from : Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln Parish
Area : 6669 km2
Water as percent of area : 0.4%
Land as percent of area : 99.6%
Named for : Abraham Lincoln
Capital : North Platte
Establishment : January 01, 1866
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 08:01:34 (21st December 2024)
Density : 5 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -5.65% (2010-2020)
Lincoln Co Courthouse NE image
Lincoln Co Courthouse NE
Lincoln Co Courthouse NE image

Geography

Lincoln County is located at 41°2'52"N 100°44'43"W (41.0477700, -100.7452300). It has 7 neighbors: Custer County, Frontier County, Hayes County, Keith County, Logan County, McPherson County and Perkins County.

Lincoln County map

The largest city of Lincoln County is North Platte with a population of 23,202. Other cities include, Sutherland population 1,315 and Wallace population 338. See all Lincoln County cities & populated places.

Lincoln County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lincoln County.

City Name Population Title
North Platte 23,202 City in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States
Sutherland 1,315 Historic county, lieutenancy area and registration county of Scotland
Hershey 644 Village in Nebraska, USA
Brady 419 Village in Nebraska
Wallace 338 Place in Nebraska, United States of America
Maxwell 289 Village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States
Wellfleet 77 Town in Nebraska, United States

Lincoln County has 7 neighbours.

  • North Platte

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Lincoln County decreased by 5.65% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 36,288 - census
2011 36,030 -0.72% estimation process
2012 35,973 -0.16% estimation process
2013 35,936 -0.1% estimation process
2014 35,648 -0.81% estimation process
2015 35,501 -0.41% estimation process
2016 35,487 -0.04% estimation process
2017 35,265 -0.63% estimation process
2018 35,148 -0.33% estimation process
2019 34,914 -0.67% estimation process
2020 34,347 -1.65% estimation process

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People born in Lincoln County (2)

People born in Lincoln County, including historian Nellie Snyder Yost, writer and feminist Anne McGrew Bennett, .

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Other places with the same name (23)

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Bellevue 53,270 The most populous city in Sarpy County, Nebraska.
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