Lancaster County, Nebraska Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

326,696

Median Age

34.3

Male Median

33.5

Female Median

35.2

Lancaster County, Nebraska Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Lancaster County, Nebraska Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +16.9%%.

+16.9%% Growth

Lancaster County, Nebraska Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Lancaster County, Nebraska Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202434.3326,696
202334.3323,673
202234.1322,063
202134.0320,301
202033.8315,976
201933.5313,158
201833.3310,094
201733.2306,357
201633.0301,707
201532.9298,080
201432.8293,726
201332.7289,873
201232.6286,425
201132.5282,931
201032.4279,428

Lancaster County, Nebraska Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.8%
5–1716.7%
18–2414.6%
25–3413.7%
35–5423.4%
55–6410.5%
65+15.3%

Dependency Ratios for Lancaster County, Nebraska

Total Dependency Ratio:
60.5
Youth Dependency:
36.0
Old-Age Dependency:
24.5

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Lancaster County, Nebraska

The median age in Lancaster County, Nebraska is 34.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Lancaster County, Nebraska is 326,696.

In Lancaster County, Nebraska, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Lancaster County, Nebraska is aging.
Back to Overview