Jury Pool Profile
Lincoln County, Nebraska
- County seat
- North Platte
- Judicial district
- 11th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 33,303
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 33,802.
At a glance
Lincoln County is a 33,303-person venue. The county population is 88% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $69,128, $7,450 below the NE state median of $76,578; 22.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 27.4% of covered employment, average pay $67,704/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.59%, below the 2.98% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking roughly 76% of the vote each time.
- Population
- 33,802
- Median household income
- $65,148
- Unemployment
- 2.6%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 88% / 1%.
Lincoln County has a population of 33,802, with a median age of 42.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.3%; Black residents 0.8%. Independently, 9.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $69,128; 22.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 27.4%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 27.4% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 27.0%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.59%, below the Nebraska state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 77%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Lincoln County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 77.0% in 2024, 76.2% in 2020, 76.5% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 59% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 7.9% of the adult civilian population (2,072 individuals).