Welcome to Lancaster County ...
Time Zone: Lancaster County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Lincoln is the Seat for Lancaster County. Lincoln is also the capital of Nebraska.
Lancaster County was founded in 1855. Lancaster was created by taking area from Cass and Pierce Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lancaster had a population of 318,403 people. This is an increase of 11.56% since the last Census (which gave a population of 285,407 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lancaster represented 15.63% of the total population of Nebraska.
Below are some of the communities located in Lancaster County:
- Bennet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Davey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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- Davey is located in Lancaster County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
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- Denton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Firth
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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- Firth is located in Lancaster County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
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- Hallam
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hickman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lincoln
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Lancaster County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
- Malcolm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Panama
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Raymond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roca
- Roca is located in Lancaster County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roca <2>
- Sprague
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Websites specific to Lancaster County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Cass County
- Gage County
- Johnson County
- Otoe County
- Saline County
- Saunders County
- Seward County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |