Living & Working Here

Our Residents

Serving as Nebraska's capital city and flagship to the University of Nebraska, Lincoln embraces diversity.  Through cultural museums, festivals and exhibitions, Lincoln celebrates the multiplicity that lives within its community.  Lincoln's residents are an even mixture of all different backgrounds from Hispanic/Latino (6.3), Asian (4.4), and American Indian (1.6).  Lincoln is home to the Germans from Russia Museum, Indian Center, and several other museums that frequently showcase ethnic art, history, food and music.

RaceNumberPercent
Black or African American9,8243.8
Asian9,7733.8
Asian Indian1,0580.4
Chinese1,5350.6
Filipino3060.1
Japanese2650.1
Korean6530.3
Vietnamese4,7491.8
Other Asian1,1800.5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander1470.1
Native Hawaiian150.0
Guamanian or Chamorro360.0
Samoan230.0
Other Pacific Islander730.0
Hispanic or Latino16,1826.3
Mexican12,0734.7
Puerto Rican4750.2
Cuban2120.1
Other Hispanic or Latino3,4221.3

Source: US Bureau of the Census. 2010, http://factfinder.census.gov