Lancaster County, NE

Welcome to Lancaster County.

Lancaster County is the second most populous in the state of Nebraska, representing 16% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 30%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $24.5 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Lancaster County voted each party evenly: three times each.

Lancaster County comprises Lincoln, NE metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Lincoln.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	41.68%	51.82%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	42.36%	56.03%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	51.56%	46.59%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	48.69%	49.02%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	45.44%	45.21%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	52.72%	44.9%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	30%

Government Enterprises	17%	18%
Private Industries	83%	33%
Agriculture	1%	0%
Mining	<1%	1416%
Utilities	<1%	0%
Construction	5%	45%
Manufacturing	7%	31%
– Durable	4%	26%
– Nondurable	3%	37%
Trade	10%	0%
– Wholesale	4%	0%
– Retail	6%	28%
Transportation	7%	38%
Information	4%	42%
Finance & Insurance	14%	30%
Real Estate	11%	22%
Professional & Business Services	10%	38%
Educational Services	1%	7%
Healthcare & Social Services	9%	27%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	30%
Accommodation & Food Services	3%	41%
Other Services²	3%	41%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	60	86
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	41	74
📺 Electronics & Appliance	24	75
🛒 Grocery Stores	74	83
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	22	72
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	93	86
⛽ Gasoline Stations	103	87
👕 Clothing Stores	73	79
👠 Shoe Stores	18	64
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	20	67
🏸 Sporting Goods	27	76
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers	10	62
🏬 Department Stores	34	76
💐 Florists	9	61
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	22	72
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	12	58
🍺 Bars & Taverns	71	89
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	209	87
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	285	89
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	245	88
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	70	87
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	19%	$281,200	N/A
Top 20%	45%	$171,000	$174,800
Next highest 20%	24%	$91,800	$108,100
Middle 20%	16%	$61,800	$76,300
Second lowest 20%	10%	$38,000	$49,000
Bottom 20%	4%	$13,800	$27,000
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		68%	$64,200
Self-Employment		25%	$38,100
Investment Income¹		26%	$25,300
Social Security		42%	$21,600
Supplemental Security		3%	Below $10,000
Public Assistance		1%	Below $10,000
Retirement		17%	$25,400
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	3%	4%	3%	4%
$25K – $49K	4%	7%	5%	6%
$50K – $99K	3%	12%	9%	7%
$100K – $199K	<1%	10%	11%	5%
$200K & more	<1%	3%	4%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$43,600	$27,600
African-American	Below $10,000
Hispanic	$22,900
Asian		$19,400

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$22,500
Highschool & GED	$45,400	$19,000
Some College to Associate’s	$50,800	$31,900
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$52,300	$46,600
Graduate Degree	$61,900	$61,900

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$46,300	$43,400
STEM²	$63,800	$19,400
Gray-Collar³	$58,100
Pink-Collar⁴	$31,500	$24,000
Sales⁵	$77,500	$21,300
Blue-Collar⁶	$40,700	$23,500
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	+
Drought	++	$
Earthquake	+
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves	+
Hurricane
Ice Storm	+++	$
Landslide	+
Lightning	+
Riverine Flooding	+++	$
Strong Wind	+	$
Tornado	++	$$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+	$
Winter Weather	+++	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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