24 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1 | 302,814 | 291,837 | 0.73% | 3,029 | 100 | City |
| Waverly | 2 | 4,605 | 4,293 | 1.36% | 1,874 | 2 | City |
| Hickman | 3 | 3,447 | 2,637 | 4.93% | 3,869 | 1 | City |
| Bennet | 4 | 1,090 | 1,082 | 0.09% | 2,104 | 1 | Village |
| Lincoln | 5 | 728 | 740 | -0.27% | 20 | 36 | Township |
| Firth | 6 | 647 | 654 | -0.31% | 1,914 | 0 | Village |
| Walton | 7 | 516 | 407 | 2.79% | 149 | 3 | CDP |
| Malcolm | 8 | 491 | 459 | 1.24% | 3,230 | 0 | Village |
| Hallam | 9 | 326 | 268 | 3.49% | 1,516 | 0 | Village |
| Panama | 10 | 230 | 239 | -0.86% | 810 | 0 | Village |
| Roca | 11 | 209 | 202 | 0.48% | 1,504 | 0 | Village |
| Cheney | 12 | 205 | 66 | 7.33% | 1,454 | 0 | CDP |
| Lincoln | 13 | 205 | 205 | 0% | 6 | 36 | Township |
| Yankee Hill | 14 | 203 | 217 | -2.87% | 58 | 4 | CDP |
| Lincoln | 15 | 196 | 197 | 0% | 5 | 36 | Township |
| Raymond | 16 | 191 | 183 | 1.06% | 2 | 100 | Township |
| Denton | 17 | 190 | 187 | 0% | 1,557 | 0 | Village |
| Princeton | 18 | 159 | 105 | 7.43% | 548 | 0 | CDP |
| Raymond | 19 | 153 | 160 | -1.29% | 1,168 | 0 | Village |
| Martell | 20 | 149 | 142 | 7.19% | 780 | 0 | CDP |
| Sprague | 21 | 134 | 137 | -0.74% | 1,314 | 0 | Village |
| Davey | 22 | 123 | 130 | -1.6% | 788 | 0 | Village |
| Lincoln | 23 | 90 | 91 | 0% | 3 | 36 | Township |
| Emerald | 24 | 6 | 53 | 0% | 10 | 1 | CDP |
Lincoln is the largest city in Lancaster County, with a population of 302,814.
Emerald is the smallest city in Lancaster County, with a population of 6.
There are 24 cities in Lancaster County, Nebraska.