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CBSA!30700=METRO("Lincoln, NE")
Lincoln, NE metro area
The Lincoln, NE metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 350,626 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $29.9 billion that year.
Nebraska2 countiesPart of Lincoln-Beatrice, NE
GDP, 2024$29.9B#131 of 387 · +6.2% nominal
Income per person, 2024$68,304#106 of 387
Unemployment, 20252.8%#21 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)91.6#256 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Lincoln, NEUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $3.1B | 10.4% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $4.5B | 15.0% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $2.1B | 7.1% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $4.5B | 15.1% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $1.7B | 5.9% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $1.0B | 3.5% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $1.8B | 5.9% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $1.4B | 4.7% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $1.6B | 5.2% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $1.7B | 5.7% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $856M | 2.9% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $786M | 2.6% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $766M | 2.6% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $422M | 1.4% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $103M | 0.3% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $12M | 0.0% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $240M | 0.8% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $386M | 1.3% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County | Nebraska | Central | 31109 | |
| Seward County | Nebraska | Outlying | 31159 |