In 2021, Lancaster County, NE had a population of 320k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $65,086. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lancaster County, NE grew from 315,976 to 320,301, a 1.37% increase and its median household income grew from $62,464 to $65,086, a 4.2% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lancaster County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (80%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.15%), White (Hispanic) (4.12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.98%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.67%).
None of the households in Lancaster County, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.7% of the residents in Lancaster County, NE are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lancaster County, NE are University of Nebraska-Lincoln (6,179 degrees awarded in 2021), Southeast Community College Area (1,330 degrees), and Nebraska Wesleyan University (496 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Lancaster County, NE was $204,400, and the homeownership rate was 59.6%.
Most people in Lancaster County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lancaster County, NE was 2 cars per household.
Lancaster County, NE borders Butler County, NE, Cass County, NE, Gage County, NE, Johnson County, NE, Otoe County, NE, Saline County, NE, Saunders County, NE, and Seward County, NE.
