Lancaster County, Nebraska

22 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 323,673
Median household income: $72,625
Median home value: $258,900

Lancaster County is a county in Nebraska with a population of 323,673. 22 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $72,625 runs in line with the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lancaster County's population grew 3.4% from 313,158 to 323,673, while its median household income rose 20.0% from $60,527 to $72,625.

The median resident is 34.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 323,673
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,625
Median home value: $258,900
Median gross rent: $1,045
Housing units: 138,232
Homeownership rate: 58.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

313,158323,673

Median household income

$60,527$72,625

Median home value

$177,400$258,900

Median gross rent

$852$1,045

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	313,158	$60,527	$177,400	$852
2020	315,976	$62,464	$190,000	$873
2021	320,301	$65,086	$204,400	$921
2022	322,063	$70,387	$239,900	$997
2023	323,673	$72,625	$258,900	$1,045

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2414.6%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19,025	5.9%
5 to 17	54,265	16.8%
18 to 24	47,318	14.6%
25 to 34	44,027	13.6%
35 to 44	41,486	12.8%
45 to 54	34,453	10.6%
55 to 64	34,894	10.8%
65 to 74	29,947	9.3%
75 and over	18,258	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	254,881	78.7%
Black or African American	11,895	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,002	0.3%
Asian	13,109	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	136	0.0%
Some other race	931	0.3%
Two or more races	15,049	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26,670	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate20.5%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree26.4%

Graduate or professional degree14.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13,225	6.5%
High school graduate	41,678	20.5%
Some college or associate's	64,754	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	53,603	26.4%
Graduate or professional degree	29,805	14.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.8%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	131,161	76.1%
Carpooled	14,528	8.4%
Public transit	1,428	0.8%
Walked	5,133	3.0%
Bicycle	1,379	0.8%
Worked from home	17,339	10.1%
Other means	1,277	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	56,255	36.3%
15 to 29 min	73,507	47.5%
30 to 44 min	15,569	10.1%
45 to 59 min	4,668	3.0%
60+ min	4,907	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 11.7% (36,271 of 310,515)

	Count	Share
Family households	77,258	58.5%
Nonfamily households	54,904	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	132,162	95.6%
Vacant	6,070	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	77,767	58.8%
Renter-occupied	54,395	41.2%

1-unit, detached58.9%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units13.5%

20 or more units12.7%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	81,449	58.9%
1-unit, attached	10,308	7.5%
2 to 4 units	8,130	5.9%
5 to 19 units	18,604	13.5%
20 or more units	17,506	12.7%
Mobile home & other	2,235	1.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 31109
State: Nebraska
Land area: 838 sq mi
Water area: 8.82 sq mi
Center point: 40.7835, -96.6887