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Newcomers by Race/Ethnicity

The proportion of newcomers of color has gradually increased

The proportion of newcomers of color has gradually increased in recent years. Asian and Black or African American groups have seen the largest increase of newcomers to Lincoln. 

• The proportion of newcomers within Lincoln’s Black or African American population has increased 2.7 percentage points from 2015 to 2020.
• The proportion of newcomers within Lincoln’s Asian population has increased by 1.0 percentage point from 2015 to 2020.
• The proportion of Latino/a/Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, and newcomers from two or more races remained roughly the same from 2015 to 2020.