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.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lancaster County, NE in 2011

Total Population:289,963

Non Hispanic (93.95%)

Hispanic (6.06%)

Race in Lancaster County, NE in 2011

Total Population:289,963

White Alone (89.16%)

Asian Alone (3.68%)

Black or African American Alone (3.65%)

Two or more races (2.5%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.91%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Lancaster County, NE in 2011

Total Population:289,963

Non-Hispanic White Alone (84.05%)

Hispanic White Alone (5.11%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.61%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.45%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.18%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.60%)

Population By Race in Lancaster , NE in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	258,539	89.16%
Asian Alone	10,669	3.68%
Black or African American Alone	10,595	3.65%
Two Or More Races	7,249	2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,651	0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	260	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Lancaster , NE in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	243,716	84.05%
White Alone - Hispanic	14,823	5.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	10,475	3.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	9,995	3.45%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	6,322	2.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,694	0.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	957	0.33%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	927	0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	600	0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	205	0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	194	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	55	0.02%