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Welcome to Lancaster County ...

Time Zone: Lancaster County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lincoln is the Seat for Lancaster County. Lincoln is also the capital of Nebraska.

Lancaster County was founded in 1855. Lancaster was created by taking area from Cass and Pierce Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lancaster had a population of 319,090 people. This is an increase of 11.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 286,162 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lancaster represented 15.67% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Lancaster County:

  • Bennet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bennet is located in Lancaster County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
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  • Davey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Davey is located in Lancaster County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
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  • Denton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Denton is located in Lancaster County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
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  • Firth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Firth is located in Lancaster County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
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  • Hallam
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hallam is located in Lancaster County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
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  • Hickman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hickman is located in Lancaster County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
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  • Lincoln
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
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  • Malcolm
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Malcolm is located in Lancaster County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
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    • Panama
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Panama is located in Lancaster County (NE)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
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    • Raymond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Raymond is located in Lancaster County (NE)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
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    • Roca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Roca is located in Lancaster County (NE)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
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    • Sprague
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Sprague is located in Lancaster County (NE)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
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    • Waverly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Waverly is located in Lancaster County (NE)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.