Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lancaster County, NE in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 289,963 population of Lancaster County, Nebraska comprised of 17,556 people who identified as Hispanic (6.06%), and 272,407 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lancaster County, Nebraska with a population of 258,539 (89.16%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,669 (3.68%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,595 (3.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lancaster County, Nebraska in 2011, with a population of 243,716 (84.05%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,823 (5.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,475 (3.61%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lancaster, Nebraska.

You can find similar information for other Nebraska counties, and for Nebraska.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lancaster County, NE in 2011
Total Population:
Race in Lancaster County, NE in 2011
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Lancaster County, NE in 2011
Total Population:
Population By Race in Lancaster , NE in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,595 3.65%
White Alone 258,539 89.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,651 0.91%
Asian Alone 10,669 3.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 260 0.09%
Two Or More Races 7,249 2.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Lancaster , NE in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 600 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,823 5.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 957 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 194 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 55 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 927 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,995 3.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 243,716 84.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,694 0.58%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,475 3.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 205 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,322 2.18%