Lancaster County, Nebraska
Lancaster County, Nebraska, has 334,049 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lincoln. It uses Central Time and covers 838 sq mi (2,169 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 334,049
- Land area
- 838 sq mi (2,169 km²)
- County seat or government
- Lincoln
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $74,793 ± $1,721
- Median home value
- $275,200 ± $3,244
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,085 ± $19
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 58.9% ± 0.8 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Lincoln, NE metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 8.82 sq mi (22.9 km²)
- State
- Nebraska
- County code (FIPS)
- 31109
- Coordinates (central point)
- 40.783547, -96.688658
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Lancaster County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 6851648,903 people
- 6852137,050 people
- 6850627,531 people
- 6850225,846 people
- 6851019,391 people
- 6850518,834 people
- 6850818,163 people
- 6850417,278 people
- 6850716,029 people
- 6850315,867 people
- 6852214,836 people
- 6851213,802 people
All 44
- 683339,286 people
- 685267,944 people
- 685287,273 people
- 685246,139 people
- 684624,928 people
- 683724,135 people
- 685202,762 people
- 684652,543 people
- 685272,318 people
- 685232,031 people
- 684301,989 people
- 683171,984 people
- 680171,979 people
- 683581,701 people
- 683011,549 people
- 684021,459 people
- 680651,449 people
- 684281,332 people
- 683391,154 people
- 684041,039 people
- 68366957 people
- 68532785 people
- 68423688 people
- 68461503 people
- 68336496 people
- 68368477 people
- 68514420 people
- 68517415 people
- 68419242 people
- 68531186 people
- 68438176 people
- 685880 people
44 ZIP Code areas overlap Lancaster County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Precincts in Lancaster County, largest first
- Saltillo Precinct4,553 people
- Waverly Precinct4,502 people
- South Pass Precinct1,947 people
- Nemaha Precinct1,815 people
- Yankee Hill Precinct1,726 people
- Elk Precinct1,595 people
- Grant Precinct1,541 people
- Denton Precinct1,526 people
- Stevens Creek Precinct1,470 people
- Stockton Precinct1,441 people
- Centerville Precinct1,322 people
- Oak Precinct983 people
All 24
- Middle Creek Precinct977 people
- Panama Precinct887 people
- Highland Precinct782 people
- Lincoln Precinct780 people
- Little Salt Precinct756 people
- Buda Precinct672 people
- North Bluff Precinct661 people
- Lancaster Precinct578 people
- Rock Creek Precinct500 people
- Mill Precinct310 people
- Olive Branch Precinct277 people
- West Oak Precinct239 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All precincts in Nebraska, by county
School districts in Lancaster County, largest first
- Lincoln Public Schools299,501 people
- Waverly School District 14511,616 people
- Crete Public Schools11,287 people
- Norris School District 16010,305 people
- Milford Public Schools4,365 people
- Raymond Central Public Schools4,309 people
- Palmyra District OR-13,448 people
- Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools3,139 people
- Malcolm Public Schools2,466 people
- Freeman Public Schools1,871 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Lincoln, Nebraska (city)294,856 people
- Waverly, Nebraska (city)4,440 people
- Hickman, Nebraska (city)3,004 people
- Bennet, Nebraska (village)1,218 people
- Firth, Nebraska (village)604 people
- Walton, Nebraska (CDP)579 people
- Malcolm, Nebraska (village)480 people
- Hallam, Nebraska (village)346 people
- Yankee Hill, Nebraska (CDP)250 people
- Roca, Nebraska (village)242 people
- Panama, Nebraska (village)232 people
- Raymond, Nebraska (village)187 people
All 22
- Sprague, Nebraska (village)176 people
- Denton, Nebraska (village)145 people
- Cheney, Nebraska (CDP)144 people
- Martell, Nebraska (CDP)133 people
- Davey, Nebraska (village)117 people
- Princeton, Nebraska (CDP)99 people
- Kramer, Nebraska (CDP)7 people
- Emerald, Nebraska (CDP)6 people
- Agnew, Nebraska (CDP)0 people
- Prairie Home, Nebraska (CDP)0 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Seward County, Nebraska24 mi west
- Saline County, Nebraska30 mi southwest
- Cass County, Nebraska30 mi east
- Saunders County, Nebraska30 mi north
- Otoe County, Nebraska31 mi east
- Johnson County, Nebraska35 mi southeast
- Gage County, Nebraska37 mi south
- Butler County, Nebraska38 mi northwest
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