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Lancaster County

Nebraska · 322,608 residents · 838 sq mi
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Lancaster County is a county of 322,608 people in Nebraska. The median age is 34.7, younger than the US median of 38.8. 72,317 more people live here than in 2000. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. People stay put here: 79% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
322,608
+29%since 2000
from 250,291 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.7
+8%since 2000
from 32.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
838 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202K236K270K304K338K19902000201020202024Lancaster County
2024327K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56%(19,419)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(20,816)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.6%(21,344)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.7%(24,905)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.3%(30,098)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.3%(46,285)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413%(41,988)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.6%(34,219)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.2%(36,272)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749%(29,077)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844%(12,769)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(5,416)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,464
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,850 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,382
+57%since 2000
from $21,265 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
40.7%
+11.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade8.8%
US avg: 10%
Other services7.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration6.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$190,000
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $105,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$873
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $519 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
59.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 60.5% in 2000
40.8% rent
Persons per household
2.39 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.0
+7%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic78.1%(251,962)
Black4.1%(13,369)
Hispanic / Latino8%(25,844)
Asian4.3%(13,975)
Other4.2%(13,469)
Segregation Score
33
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%(15,885)
Central American0.7%(2,229)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,170)
Puerto Rican0.2%(789)
Salvadoran0.2%(735)
Cuban0.2%(635)
Spaniard0.1%(271)
Peruvian0.1%(200)
Dominican0.1%(195)
Venezuelan0%(132)
Colombian0%(116)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.5%(4,660)
Chinese0.7%(2,266)
Asian Indian0.6%(1,870)
Burmese0.3%(834)
Korean0.3%(820)
Thai0.2%(649)
Japanese0.1%(379)
Malaysian0.1%(371)
Filipino0.1%(286)
Pakistani0%(145)
Sri Lankan0%(142)
Cambodian0%(133)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(96)
Bhutanese0%(68)
Laotian0%(45)
Taiwanese0%(39)
Hmong0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(156)
Chamorro0%(101)
Tongan0%(64)
Ancestry
German32.9%(103,851)
Irish11.4%(35,895)
English8.5%(26,798)
Czech4.9%(15,485)
Swedish3.8%(12,128)
American3.6%(11,485)
Polish2.6%(8,185)
Italian2.1%(6,616)
French1.9%(6,137)
Dutch1.8%(5,696)
Norwegian1.8%(5,606)
Danish1.6%(5,137)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.3%(4,197)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(2,406)
Iraqi0.7%(2,209)
Russian0.7%(2,193)
Welsh0.6%(1,882)
British0.6%(1,798)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,284)
Swiss0.4%(1,243)
West Indian0.2%(705)
Greek0.2%(703)
Austrian0.2%(594)
Hungarian0.2%(584)
Canadian0.2%(549)
Arab0.2%(525)
Nigerian0.1%(372)
Finnish0.1%(323)
Iranian0.1%(320)
Portuguese0.1%(312)
Lebanese0.1%(309)
Ethiopian0.1%(273)
Romanian0.1%(245)
Latvian0.1%(223)
Slovak0.1%(214)
Haitian0.1%(187)
Brazilian0.1%(173)
Somali0.1%(172)
Jamaican0%(146)
Croatian0%(139)
Lithuanian0%(139)
Belgian0%(137)
Armenian0%(130)
Turkish0%(126)
Syrian0%(109)
Kenyan0%(89)
Serbian0%(81)
Barbadian0%(72)
Ghanaian0%(64)
Jordanian0%(63)
Bulgarian0%(21)
Israeli0%(16)
Egyptian0%(15)
Slovene0%(13)
Moroccan0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.8%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 32.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 90.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
14.9%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.4 min
+73%since 2000
from 11.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
80.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 80.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 5.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
70.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 73.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
42.0%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
49.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
8.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.7%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
79.2%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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

Uninsured
7.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
63.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
18.2%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.9%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
12.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
78.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
25.6%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.5%(2,996)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(3,155)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era38.3%(5,595)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.3%(1,067)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.7%(535)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 14,600 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lancaster County, Nebraska?

Lancaster County, Nebraska has about 322,608 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lancaster County, Nebraska?

The typical household in Lancaster County, Nebraska earns about $62,464 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 $190,000, and the typical rent is about $873 a month.

How educated are people in Lancaster County, Nebraska?

About 39.8% 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 108,967 residents, a change of about 51 percent over that period.

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