Lancaster County, Nebraska Population 2024

328,998

Lancaster County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 328,998 with a growth rate of 0.7% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lancaster County, Nebraska is the 2nd largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 286,175 and has seen a growth of 14.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029340,4082,2820.67%
2028338,1262,2820.68%
2027335,8442,2820.68%
2026333,5622,2820.69%
2025331,2802,2820.69%
2024328,9982,2820.7%
2023326,7162,2820.7%
2022324,4341,0300.32%
2021323,4042390.07%
2020323,1654,7621.5%
2019318,4032,0310.64%
2018316,3722,4800.79%
2017313,8923,3311.07%
2016310,5614,2681.39%
2015306,2933,5181.16%
2014302,7755,5431.86%
2013297,2323,7171.27%
2012293,5153,5521.22%
2011289,9633,7881.32%
2010286,17500%
1990213,64120,75710.76%
1980192,88424,91214.83%
1970167,97212,7008.18%
1960155,27235,53029.67%
1950119,74219,15719.05%
1940100,5852610.26%
1930100,32414,42216.79%
192085,90212,10916.41%
191073,7938,95813.82%
190064,835-11,560-15.13%
189076,39548,305171.97%
188028,09021,016297.09%
18707,0746,9214523.53%
1860153-340,255-99.96%
2024 Growth Rate
0.7% (2,282)
County Website
Lancaster County
County Seat
Lincoln
2020 Population
323,165
Area
838 mi²
Density
393 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.8% (5,833)
Founded
1859

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White268,35983.33%
Two or more races20,0586.23%
Asian13,2784.12%
Black or African American12,0213.73%
Other race6,0531.88%
Native American2,0850.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2090.06%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lancaster County, Nebraska Population by Race

Lancaster County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Lancaster County, Nebraska Median Age

34.1

Total

33.3

Male

35

Female

Lancaster County, Nebraska Adults

There are 249,550 adults, (46,984 of whom are seniors) in Lancaster County, Nebraska.

Lancaster County, Nebraska Age Dependency

59

Age Dependency Ratio

23.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Lancaster County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female159,55849.54%
Male162,50550.46%

Lancaster County, Nebraska Population by Age

Lancaster County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All129,8692.3859.340.7
Married59,1683.1383.416.6
Non Family53,1281.3437.662.4
Female11,9433.1141.858.2
Male5,6302.8447.952.1

3.03

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

59.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lancaster County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,6353.8%
Associates Degree23,32711.6%
Bachelors Degree51,72025.73%
Graduate Degree30,41715.13%
High School Graduate42,00920.89%
Less Than 9th Grade5,8662.92%
Some College40,07519.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lancaster County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lancaster County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White168,089161,61672,365
Hispanic11,5837,9782,511
Asian8,6106,6573,548
2+ Races7,4426,2102,266
Black6,9246,0521,896
Other Race3,4212,217612
Native American1,109938140
Islander83664

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.15%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 43.05%.

Lancaster County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,944$65,084$47,854
Graduate Degree$70,303$80,446$63,543
High School Graduate$36,551$41,534$29,930
Less Than 9th Grade$33,124$36,689$25,210
Overall$48,237$54,501$41,597
Some College$44,079$53,523$35,433

$48,237

Average Earnings

$54,501

Average Male

$41,597

Average Female

Lancaster County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lancaster County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lancaster County, Nebraska Language

88.07% of Lancaster County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 11.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.39% of the population.

Lancaster County, Nebraska Language

Lancaster County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White246,70224,86410.08%
Hispanic23,7814,73919.93%
Multiple19,3643,74019.31%
Black10,6372,67325.13%
Asian12,9861,62712.53%
Other5,6131,14620.42%
Native1,89049726.3%
Islander19515780.51%

11.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.84%

Male Poverty Rate

12.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lancaster County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lancaster County, Nebraska is Islander, with 80.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lancaster County, Nebraska is White, with 10.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.96%.

Lancaster County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.39%
High School12.01%
Some College8.6%
Bachelors or Greater3.58%

Lancaster County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.97%
Male Unemployed29.87%
Female Employed9.35%
Male Employed7.22%

Lancaster County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lancaster County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,679$118,757
Households$70,387$94,655
Married Families$110,774$135,465
Non Families$43,121$56,685

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lancaster County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

47.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lancaster County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lancaster County, Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lancaster County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lancaster County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

14,859

Number of Veterans

13,554

Male Veterans

1,305

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,319
Second Gulf War3,458
First Gulf War3,395
Korea767
World War II264

Lancaster County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 743,861
75+3,545
35 to 543,470
55 to 642,388
18 to 341,595

Lancaster County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White13,6466.42%
2+ Races4604.32%
Hispanic4002.59%
Asian2962.7%
Black2612.89%
Other Race1453.3%
Native American513.55%

Lancaster County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Lancaster County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lancaster County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

68.1%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Lancaster County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lancaster County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lancaster County, Nebraska Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.18%

Born in Lancaster County, Nebraska

91.59%

Native Born

8.41%

Foreign Born

4.22%

Non Citizen

4.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.59% of Lancaster County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 66.18% having been born in Nebraska. 4.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lancaster County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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