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Lincoln County, NE

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Lincoln County is the third largest by geography, among 93 counties in Nebraska.

Total GDP for the county increased 24%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Lincoln County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Lincoln County comprises North Platte, NE micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is North Platte.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Custer County, Dawson County, Frontier County, Hayes County, Keith County, Logan County, McPherson County, and Perkins County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
34.44%61%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
30.28%68.25%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
31%66.46%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
28.43%68.53%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
18.06%75.41%+++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
21.58%76.41%+++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%24%
Government
Enterprises
12%16%
Private Industries88%25%
Agriculture13%0%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities22%0%
Construction3%10%
Manufacturing3%284%
– Durable1%57%
– Nondurable2%471%
Trade<1%0%
– Wholesale<1%0%
– Retail6%6%
Transportation15%-12%
Information1%71%
Finance & Insurance3%23%
Real Estate7%0%
Professional &
Business Services
2%10%
Educational Services<1%1%
Healthcare &
Social Services
10%27%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%99%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%18%
Other Services22%16%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers1010
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance77
🛒 Grocery Stores66
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores911
⚕️ Health & Personal Care1313
⛽ Gasoline Stations2823
👕 Clothing Stores109
👠 Shoe Stores32
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods66
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores65
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns79
🍽️ Full-service restaurants2318
🍔 Limited-service restaurants3022
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers1211
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation2230
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%122%$412,000 N/A
Top 20%49%$232,000 $238,100
Next highest 20%23%$108,400 $133,900
Middle 20%15%$70,700 $86,300
Second lowest 20%9%$44,200 $56,700
Bottom 20%4%$18,000 $32,400
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries81%$88,300
Self-Employment12%$37,700
Investment Income122%$22,100
Social Security25%$25,400
Supplemental Security3%$11,900
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement20%$30,200
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%3%6%9%
$25K
– $49K
1%6%5%10%
$50K
– $99K
1%12%13%8%
$100K
– $199K
<1%7%10%5%
$200K
& more
<1%1%2%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$46,200 $33,800
African-American$33,300 $24,400
Hispanic$39,900 $23,700
Asian$49,900 $33,100
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$36,700 $25,200
Highschool & GED$41,500 $29,900
Some College to
Associate’s
$53,500 $35,400
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$65,100 $47,900
Graduate Degree$80,400 $63,500
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$67,900 $51,300
STEM2$70,100 $55,400
Gray-Collar3$50,000 $33,600
Pink-Collar4$15,400 $18,300
Sales5$45,700 $27,000
Blue-Collar6$38,300 $29,400
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves++$
Drought++$
Earthquake+$
Hail+++$
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane
Ice Storm+
Landslide+$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Lincoln County


Sutherland, NE 69165
Maxwell, NE 69151
Brady, NE 69123
Wellfleet, NE 69170
Hershey, NE 69143
Wallace, NE 69169
North Platte, NE 69101

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