How many people live in Lancaster County, NE?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 332,900 people living in Lancaster County, NE. That makes Lancaster County the second-most populous county in Nebraska. It is home to 16.5% of people living in the state.
333K
population of Lancaster County, NE (2024)
16.5%
County share of the Nebraska population (2024)
About 332,900 people lived in Lancaster County, NE in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Lancaster County, NE’s age demographics?
About 53,300 Lancaster County, NE residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Nebraska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 72,900 Lancaster County, NE residents, or 21.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.2% of Nebraska’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Lancaster County, NE's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Lancaster County, NE’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 77.7% of the Lancaster County, NE population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Lancaster County, NE also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.1%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Lancaster County’s Hispanic population accounts for 9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 4.4% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Lancaster County, NE has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Nebraska as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Lancaster County, NE is Lincoln with about 300,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Lancaster County, NE ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lincoln | 300,619 |
| 2. | Waverly | 4,543 |
| 3. | Hickman | 3,285 |
| 4. | Bennet | 1,089 |
| 5. | Firth | 649 |
| 6. | Malcolm | 485 |
| 7. | Hallam | 315 |
| 8. | Panama | 232 |
| 9. | Roca | 208 |
| 10. | Denton | 190 |
Keep exploring
Methodology
USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.
The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.
Page sources
USAFacts endeavors to share the most up-to-date information available. We sourced the data on this page directly from government agencies; however, the intervals at which agencies publish updated data vary.
