Lancaster County Demographics

A map of Lancaster County's Population by Race

Lancaster County, Nebraska had a population of 322,608 in 2020. It was 78.1% White, 4.1% Black, 4.3% Asian, 8.0% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lancaster County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lancaster County is the 2nd most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Lancaster County's White Population

251,962 residents of Lancaster County identify as White, or 78.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Lancaster County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Lancaster County is ranked #82 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lancaster County is more White than neighboring Saline County (65.5% White). Lancaster County is less White than neighboring Saunders County (92.9% White), Seward County (93% White), Gage County (92.4% White), and Cass County (91.2% White).

Lancaster County's Black Population

13,369 residents of Lancaster County identify as Black, or 4.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lancaster County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Lancaster County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lancaster County is more Black than neighboring Saunders County (0.3% Black), Seward County (0.6% Black), Gage County (0.6% Black), Saline County (0.9% Black), and Cass County (0.4% Black).

Lancaster County's Asian Population

13,975 residents of Lancaster County identify as Asian, or 4.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lancaster County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Lancaster County is ranked #2 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lancaster County is more Asian than neighboring Saunders County (0.4% Asian), Seward County (0.3% Asian), Gage County (0.5% Asian), Saline County (1.9% Asian), and Cass County (0.4% Asian).

Lancaster County's Hispanic Population

25,844 residents of Lancaster County identify as Hispanic, or 8.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lancaster County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Lancaster County is ranked #24 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lancaster County is more Hispanic than neighboring Saunders County (2.6% Hispanic), Seward County (2.8% Hispanic), Gage County (2.9% Hispanic), and Cass County (3.7% Hispanic). Lancaster County is less Hispanic than neighboring Saline County (28.5% Hispanic).

Lancaster County's Native American/Other Population

3,228 residents of Lancaster County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lancaster County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Lancaster County is ranked #16 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lancaster County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Saunders County (0.7% Native American/Other), Seward County (0.5% Native American/Other), Gage County (0.6% Native American/Other), Saline County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Cass County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lancaster County's Multiracial Population

14,230 residents of Lancaster County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lancaster County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Lancaster County is ranked #5 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lancaster County is more Multiracial than neighboring Saunders County (3% Multiracial), Seward County (2.7% Multiracial), Gage County (3.1% Multiracial), Saline County (2.4% Multiracial), and Cass County (3.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.