In 2018, Lancaster County, NE had a population of 317k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $57,650. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Lancaster County, NE grew from 314,358 to 317,272, a 0.927% increase and its median household income declined from $59,306 to $57,650, a -2.79% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lancaster County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.7%), White (Hispanic) (4.92%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.02%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.87%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.66%). NaNk% of the people in Lancaster County, NE speak a non-English language, and 95.8% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lancaster County, NE are University of Nebraska-Lincoln (5,641 degrees awarded in 2017), Southeast Community College Area (1,600 degrees), and Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies (567 degrees).
The median property value in Lancaster County, NE is $184,100, and the homeownership rate is 59.9%. Most people in Lancaster County, NE commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lancaster County, NE is 2 cars per household.
Lancaster County, NE borders Butler County, NE, Gage County, NE, Johnson County, NE, Otoe County, NE, Cass County, NE, Saline County, NE, Saunders County, NE, and Seward County, NE.