COUNTY
Lancaster County
Nebraska · 334,049 residents (2025 est.) · 838 sq mi
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The short version
Lancaster County is a county of 326,696 people in Nebraska. That puts it in the top 7% of US counties for household income. The median age is 34.3, younger than the US median of 38.9. 76,405 more people live here than in 2000. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $74,793, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Lancaster County
Among the 93 counties in Nebraska
- 23rd in household income$74,793
- 3rd in share with a bachelor's degree41.9%
- 3rd in home value$275,200
- 11th in diversity score47.5
Section 01
Population & growth
326,696
+31%since 2000
from 250,291 in 2000
334,049 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
838 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024327K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(18,868)
5 to 96.4%(20,796)
10 to 146.3%(20,627)
15 to 197.7%(25,008)
20 to 2411%(35,775)
25 to 3413.7%(44,730)
35 to 4412.8%(41,687)
45 to 5410.7%(34,850)
55 to 6410.5%(34,436)
65 to 749.4%(30,756)
75 to 844.2%(13,765)
85 and over1.7%(5,398)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$74,793
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,850 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
49.9%
+20.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.7%
Retail trade9.4%
Other services8%
Public administration6.8%
Wholesale trade5.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
Construction1.4%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$275,200
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $105,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.7
+29%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.7%(222,067)
Black2.8%(6,892)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(8,437)
Asian2.8%(7,118)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.9%(254,346)
Black3.7%(12,139)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(27,767)
Asian4.1%(13,280)
Other5.9%(19,164)
48
+56%since 2009
from 30 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
28
−14%since 2020
from 33 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.5%(18,117)
Central American1.1%(3,597)
Guatemalan0.5%(1,689)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,243)
South American0.4%(1,197)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,039)
Cuban0.2%(591)
Colombian0.1%(424)
Honduran0.1%(398)
Spaniard0.1%(279)
Peruvian0.1%(260)
Dominican0.1%(235)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(147)
Panamanian0%(126)
Venezuelan0%(121)
Nicaraguan0%(109)
Ecuadorian0%(87)
Chilean0%(70)
Costa Rican0%(32)
Bolivian0%(31)
Paraguayan0%(25)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.5%(4,850)
Asian Indian0.6%(1,851)
Chinese0.5%(1,679)
Burmese0.4%(1,149)
Filipino0.2%(703)
Korean0.1%(419)
Kazakh0.1%(370)
Thai0.1%(313)
Malaysian0.1%(229)
Nepalese0.1%(222)
Cambodian0.1%(175)
Sri Lankan0.1%(170)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0.1%(166)
Laotian0%(129)
Pakistani0%(125)
Hmong0%(58)
Bangladeshi0%(36)
Taiwanese0%(32)
Indonesian0%(26)
Uzbek0%(21)
Ancestry
German32.1%(104,841)
Irish11.3%(37,079)
English10.2%(33,217)
Czech4.2%(13,737)
Swedish3.6%(11,645)
American3.2%(10,533)
Polish2.1%(6,863)
French1.8%(6,043)
Italian1.8%(5,926)
Norwegian1.6%(5,127)
Dutch1.5%(4,833)
Scottish1.4%(4,690)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.3%(4,399)
Arab1.2%(3,869)
Subsaharan African0.9%(3,025)
Iraqi0.7%(2,206)
Russian0.6%(2,018)
Ukrainian0.6%(1,963)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,784)
Welsh0.5%(1,583)
British0.4%(1,277)
Swiss0.3%(1,119)
Greek0.2%(763)
French Canadian0.2%(717)
West Indian0.2%(699)
Hungarian0.1%(476)
Austrian0.1%(441)
Lebanese0.1%(384)
Slovak0.1%(353)
Portuguese0.1%(350)
Nigerian0.1%(324)
Finnish0.1%(270)
Canadian0.1%(261)
Ethiopian0.1%(251)
Latvian0.1%(244)
Haitian0.1%(244)
Iranian0.1%(211)
Lithuanian0.1%(192)
Croatian0.1%(189)
Brazilian0.1%(174)
Palestinian0.1%(170)
Romanian0%(158)
Jamaican0%(140)
Moroccan0%(135)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(128)
Somali0%(112)
Turkish0%(108)
Egyptian0%(92)
Belgian0%(88)
Syrian0%(74)
Armenian0%(69)
Ghanaian0%(55)
Australian0%(41)
Serbian0%(35)
Slovene0%(34)
Jordanian0%(28)
Macedonian0%(24)
Kenyan0%(15)
Israeli0%(12)
Barbadian0%(6)
Cape Verdean0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 90.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 81.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 94.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.1%(54,813)
Married48.8%(65,015)
Widowed2.2%(2,869)
Divorced8%(10,642)
Women 15+
Never married34.4%(45,765)
Married48%(63,910)
Widowed6.3%(8,324)
Divorced11.3%(15,067)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
17.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 78.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 25.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.6%(3,984)
Gulf War (1990s)21.9%(3,155)
Vietnam era32.6%(4,702)
Korean War4.8%(697)
World War II0.6%(82)
Share of the 14,435 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Lancaster County, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 213,641 | $69,384 | $148,324 | 27.6% | 14.1 |
| 2000 | 250,291 | $76,236 | $191,456 | 32.6% | 26.2 |
| 2010 | 285,407 | $73,150 | $209,168 | 35.3% | 35.3 |
| 2020 | 322,608 | $75,709 | $230,287 | 39.8% | 47.3 |
| 2024 | 326,696 | $74,793 | $275,200 | 41.9% | 47.5 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lancaster County, Nebraska?
Lancaster County, Nebraska has about 326,696 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lancaster County, Nebraska?
The typical household in Lancaster County, Nebraska earns about $74,793 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lancaster County, Nebraska expensive?
In Lancaster County, Nebraska, the median home is worth about $275,200, and the typical rent is about $1,085 a month.
How educated are people in Lancaster County, Nebraska?
About 41.9% of adults age 25 and over in Lancaster County, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lancaster County, Nebraska?
About 11.9% of people in Lancaster County, Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.
Has Lancaster County, Nebraska grown since 1990?
Yes, Lancaster County, Nebraska has grown since 1990. The population has added about 113,055 residents, a change of about 53 percent over that period.
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All counties in NebraskaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024