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Newcomers by Race/Ethnicity

The proportion of newcomers of color has Changed little in the past five years

The proportion of newcomers of color seems to have levelled off after gradually increasing for several years. 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 2.1 percentage points from 2017 to 2022.
• The proportion of American Indian or Alaska Native newcomers, and newcomers from two or more races, increased slightly from 2017 to 2022.
• The proportion of Latino/a/Hispanic, Asian American or Pacific Islander newcomers, and newcomers of some other race, decreased from 2017 to 2022.

notes

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-year estimates, Table S0701.

Residents one year of age or older.

Those who identify as Latino/a/Hispanic may also be counted in other racial categories. Race/ethnic groups that make up less than one quarter of one percent of the population do not appear on the chart.