City profile · United States · North America
Lincoln
City population
294,757
#72
in United States
#2
in Nebraska
#1,940
worldwide
40.800, -96.667 · 1,686 km from Washington
About Lincoln
Lincoln is a city in Nebraska, United States with a population of 294,757. It is the 72nd largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 1,940th largest worldwide. It lies 1,686 km from Washington.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 12
Elevation
367 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
40.800, -96.667
Record updated
2026-04-14
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.
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