Nebraska

Lancaster

322,608
2020 population
1860
first census record
17
census records

About Lancaster

Lancaster, Nebraska, first appears in the United States federal census in 1860, when it recorded a population of 153. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 322,608.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 111 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020322,608
2010285,407
2000250,291
1990213,641
1980192,884
1970167,972
1960155,272
1950119,742
1940100,585
1930100,324
192085,902
191073,793
190064,835
189076,395
188028,090
18707,074
1860153
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Lancaster

National Register of Historic Places listings in Lancaster, Nebraska.

Burckhardt House
Lincoln
Spalding, Frank M., House
Lincoln
Watkins, Albert, House
Lincoln
Wyuka Cemetery
Lincoln
Kennard, Thomas P., House
Lincoln
Nebraska Governor's Mansion
Lincoln
Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage
Lincoln
Charlton, William H., House
Roca
Woods Brothers Building
Lincoln
Hurlbut, Aeneas-Yates, Charles, House
Lincoln
Fairview
Lincoln
City Hall
Lincoln
Beattie, James A., House
Lincoln
Gold and Company Store Building
Lincoln
Herter Farmstead
Walton
Thayer, John M., House
Lincoln
Nine-Mile Prairie
Lincoln
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Steam Locomotive No. 710
Lincoln
Yost, John H. and Christina, House
Lincoln
Old University Library
Lincoln
Burr Block
Lincoln
Terminal Building
Lincoln
Rock Island Depot
Lincoln
Peterson, Peter, Farmstead
Waverly
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Native Heritage
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Frequently asked about Lancaster

When does Lancaster first appear in the US census?
Lancaster, Nebraska first appears in the federal census in 1860, with a recorded population of 153.
What is the population of Lancaster?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Lancaster had a recorded population of 322,608.
How many historic places are in Lancaster?
111 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Lancaster, Nebraska.
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