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The total population of Lancaster County is estimated to be 322,063 with 162,505 males (50.46%) and 159,558 females (49.54%). There are 2,947 less females than males in Lancaster County.
The median household income in Lancaster County was $70,352 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 429(0.61%) from $70,781 in 2020. This income is 94.30% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lancaster County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $84,550. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lancaster County stands at $66,289.
In Lancaster County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,164 for males and $30,756 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,553 for males and $49,790 for females.
In Lancaster County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $86,838, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $44,851.
In 2022, the population of Lancaster County was 324,756, a 0.41% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lancaster County's population was 323,420, an increase of 0.09% compared to a population of 323,144 in 2020.
The median age in Lancaster County, NE is 34.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.07% were under the age of 15, 25.91% aged 15 to 29, 41.01% aged 30 to 64, 12.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lancaster County population: 84.14% are White, 3.76% are Black or African American, 0.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.18% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.70% are some other race and 5.53% are multiracial.