Lincoln, Nebraska metropolitan area

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.

Counties

 * Lancaster
 * Seward

Places with more than 250,000 inhabitants

 * Lincoln – 291,082 inhabitants (Principal City)

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

 * Hickman – 2,264 inhabitants
 * Milford – 2,210 inhabitants
 * Seward – 7,643 inhabitants
 * Waverly – 3,277 inhabitants

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

 * Bennet – 570 inhabitants
 * Firth – 564 inhabitants
 * Utica – 844 inhabitants
 * Walton – 561 inhabitants

Places with 250 to 500 inhabitants

 * Hallam – 276 inhabitants
 * Malcolm – 413 inhabitants
 * Panama – 253 inhabitants
 * Staplehurst – 270 inhabitants

Places with fewer than 250 inhabitants

 * Bee – 223 inhabitants
 * Cordova – 127 inhabitants
 * Davey – 153 inhabitants
 * Denton – 189 inhabitants
 * Garland – 247 inhabitants
 * Goehner – 186 inhabitants
 * Pleasant Dale – 245 inhabitants
 * Raymond – 186 inhabitants
 * Roca – 220 inhabitants
 * Sprague – 146 inhabitants

Demographics
As of the census 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. Hispanic or Latino 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.