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Population Growth

Lincoln’s growth rate has been low for the past decade

In 2023, Lincoln’s growth rate was the lowest it has been since 2008 (0.3% in 2008 versus 0.7% in 2023).

• As of 2018, Lincoln’s growth rate has slowed, averaging less than 1% between 2018 and 2023.
• Between 2010 and 2017, Lincoln’s population grew at a rate between 1% and 2% per year.
• From 2006 to 2007, Lincoln’s growth rate was over 5% per year.

notes

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-year estimates, Table DP05.

The data collection issues experienced by the 2020 ACS severely affected the data quality of these statistics; therefore, the Census Bureau decided not to release the standard ACS 1-year data for 2020.