25 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1 | 296,839 | 291,633 | 0.35% | 2,969 | 99.97 | City |
| Waverly | 2 | 4,569 | 4,291 | 1.24% | 1,860 | 2.46 | City |
| Hickman | 3 | 3,518 | 2,625 | 5.36% | 3,948 | 0.89 | City |
| Lincoln township | 4 | 1,826 | 1,792 | 0.72% | 51 | 36.07 | Township |
| Bennet | 5 | 1,078 | 1,082 | -0.09% | 2,081 | 0.52 | Village |
| Lincoln township | 6 | 727 | 740 | -0.14% | 20 | 36.10 | Township |
| Firth | 7 | 641 | 656 | -0.47% | 1,896 | 0.34 | Village |
| Walton | 8 | 516 | 407 | 2.79% | 149 | 3.46 | CDP |
| Malcolm | 9 | 479 | 459 | 0.84% | 3,151 | 0.15 | Village |
| Hallam | 10 | 308 | 268 | 2.67% | 1,433 | 0.21 | Village |
| Panama | 11 | 224 | 238 | -1.32% | 789 | 0.28 | Village |
| Roca | 12 | 214 | 203 | 0.94% | 1,540 | 0.14 | Village |
| Lincoln township | 13 | 207 | 207 | 0% | 6 | 35.77 | Township |
| Cheney | 14 | 205 | 66 | 7.33% | 1,454 | 0.14 | CDP |
| Yankee Hill | 15 | 203 | 217 | -2.87% | 58 | 3.50 | CDP |
| Lincoln township | 16 | 192 | 195 | -0.52% | 5 | 35.97 | Township |
| Denton | 17 | 190 | 187 | 0.53% | 1,557 | 0.12 | Village |
| Raymond township | 18 | 187 | 183 | 0.54% | 2 | 100.04 | Township |
| Princeton | 19 | 159 | 105 | 7.43% | 548 | 0.29 | CDP |
| Raymond | 20 | 150 | 160 | -1.32% | 1,145 | 0.13 | Village |
| Martell | 21 | 149 | 142 | 7.19% | 780 | 0.19 | CDP |
| Sprague | 22 | 132 | 137 | -0.75% | 1,294 | 0.10 | Village |
| Davey | 23 | 121 | 130 | -1.63% | 776 | 0.16 | Village |
| Lincoln township | 24 | 88 | 91 | -1.12% | 2 | 35.88 | Township |
| Emerald | 25 | 6 | 53 | 0% | 10 | 0.59 | CDP |
Lincoln is the largest city in Lancaster County, with a population of 296,839.
Emerald is the smallest city in Lancaster County.
There are 25 cities in Lancaster County, Nebraska.