Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lancaster, NE in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 293,515 population of Lancaster County, Nebraska comprised of 18,162 people who identified as Hispanic (6.19%), and 275,353 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lancaster County, Nebraska with a population of 260,951 (88.91%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,193 (3.81%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,920 (3.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lancaster County, Nebraska in 2012, with a population of 245,659 (83.7%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,292 (5.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,998 (3.75%).

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

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Population By Race in Lancaster , NE in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,920 3.72%
White Alone 260,951 88.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,705 0.92%
Asian Alone 11,193 3.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 259 0.09%
Two Or More Races 7,487 2.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Lancaster , NE in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 647 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,292 5.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,004 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 195 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 62 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 962 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,273 3.5%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 245,659 83.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,701 0.58%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,998 3.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 197 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,525 2.22%