Lancaster County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 285,407, making it the second-most populous county in Nebraska. Its county seat is Lincoln, the state capital. The county was created in 1859, and the original county seat was the village of Lancaster.
Lancaster County is part of the Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Lancaster County was represented by the prefix 2 (it had the second-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922). In 2002, the state discontinued the 1922 system in Lancaster, Douglas and Sarpy counties.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 846 square miles (2,190Â km2), of which 838 square miles (2,170Â km2) is land and 8.8 square miles (23Â km2) (1.0%) is water.
Major highways
Climate
In 2004, Lancaster County was named a StormReady county by the National Weather Service.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 250,291 people, 99,187 households, and 60,702 families residing in the county. The population density was 298 people per square mile (115/km²). There were 104,217 housing units at an average density of 124 per square mile (48/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.07% White, 2.82% Black or African American, 0.64% Native American, 2.86% Asian American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.69% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. 3.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 39.1% were of German, 7.9% English and 7.8% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 99,187 households out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.80% were married couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.80% were non-families. 29.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 15.40% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 20.30% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,850, and the median income for a family was $53,676. Males had a median income of $34,720 versus $25,614 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,265. About 5.50% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.90% of those under age 18 and 6.10% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
- Hickman
- Lincoln (county seat)
- Waverly
Villages
Census-designated places
- Walton
- Yankee Hill
Other unincorporated communities
Census divisions
Lancaster County is divided into the following census divisions, called precincts, except for the City of Lincoln.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Lancaster County, Nebraska
Notable native
- Leon Riley (1906â€"1970), American minor league baseball player/manager (born in Princeton, Nebraska).
References
External links
- Lancaster County, Nebraska
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Lancaster County
