| Lincoln Metropolitan Area | |
| Other Name: | Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area |
| Settlement Type: | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Image Alt: | Nebraska Capitol |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | Principal city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lincoln |
| Subdivision Type3: | Other city |
| Subdivision Name3: | Beatrice |
| Area Total Km2: | 3680 |
| Population Total: | 344387 |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics2 Info1: | $25.459 billion (2022) |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
The Lincoln Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Nebraska, anchored by the city of Lincoln. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 340,217.[2]
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 266,787 people, 105,200 households, and 64,917 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 90.56% White, 2.66% African American, 0.61% Native American, 2.70% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.61% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.23% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $42,275, and the median income for a family was $52,745. Males had a median income of $33,469 versus $23,972 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,822.