Lancaster County | |
|---|---|
 Lancaster County Courthouse in Lincoln | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
 Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′N 96°41′W / 40.78°N 96.69°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Named for | Lancaster, England |
| Seat | Lincoln |
| Largest city | Lincoln |
| Area | |
• Total | 846 sq mi (2,190 km2) |
| • Land | 838 sq mi (2,170 km2) |
| • Water | 8.8 sq mi (23 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 322,608 |
| • Density | 380/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | lancaster |
Lancaster County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 322,608,[1] making it the second-most populous county in Nebraska. Its county seat is Lincoln,[2] the state capital. The county was created in 1859.
Lancaster County is part of the Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Lancaster County was represented by the prefix 2 (it had the second-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922). In 2002, the state discontinued the 1922 system in Lancaster, Douglas and Sarpy counties.
- ^ "Lancaster County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.