In 2020, Lancaster County, NE had a population of 316k people with a median age of 33.8 and a median household income of $62,464. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Lancaster County, NE grew from 313,158 to 315,976, a 0.9% increase and its median household income grew from $60,527 to $62,464, a 3.2% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lancaster County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.5%), White (Hispanic) (4.66%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.23%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.78%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.48%).
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.
95.8% of the residents in Lancaster County, NE are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lancaster County, NE are University of Nebraska-Lincoln (6,153 degrees awarded in 2020), Southeast Community College Area (1,000 degrees), and Nebraska Wesleyan University (448 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Lancaster County, NE was $190,000, and the homeownership rate was 59.2%.
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.