Who is the Lancaster County County Assessor and Register of Deeds?

Dan Nolte (Democratic) is the County Assessor and Register of Deeds of Lancaster County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Lancaster County County Attorney?

Pat Condon (Republican) is the County Attorney of Lancaster County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Lancaster County County Clerk?

Matt Hansen (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Lancaster County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Lancaster County Clerk of the District Court?

Simon G. Rezac is the Clerk of the District Court of Lancaster County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Lancaster County County Engineer?

Pamela Dingman (Republican) is the County Engineer of Lancaster County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Lancaster County Public Defender?

Kristi Egger (Democratic) is the Public Defender of Lancaster County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Lancaster County Sheriff?

Terry Wagner (Republican) is the Sheriff of Lancaster County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Lancaster County County Treasurer?

Rachel Garver (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Lancaster County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Lancaster County commissioners?

Sean Flowerday (District 1); Christa Yoakum (District 2); Matt Schulte (District 3); Chelsea Johnson (District 4); Rick Vest (District 5).

What is the population of Lancaster County?

About 326,696 people, with a median age of 34.3; the median household income is $74,793 and 11.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Lancaster County?

2.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 4,381 people unemployed in a labor force of 189,580, against 2.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Lancaster County?

47 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 13 municipal, 7 school district and 26 special district governments.

Lancaster County, NE elected officials: county commissioners or supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Lancaster County: 13 seats on 9 elected bodies. 11 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners or Supervisors

Lancaster County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Sean Flowerday Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Christa Yoakum Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 3	Matt Schulte Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4	Chelsea Johnson Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 5	Rick Vest Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor and Register of Deeds	Dan Nolte Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Attorney	Pat Condon Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Matt Hansen Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the District Court	Simon G. Rezac source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Engineer	Pamela Dingman Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Public Defender	Kristi Egger Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Terry Wagner Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Rachel Garver Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Lancaster County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 47 local governments in Lancaster County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	13	0
School districts (school boards)	7	0
Special districts (elected boards)	26	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Lancaster County

326,696people

34.3median ageU.S.: 38.9

$74,793 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

11.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%

41.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$275,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

8.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.9%U.S.: 8.4%

47%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

21.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.5% · White 77.9% · Black 3.7% · Asian 4.1% · Other or more than one race 5.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Lancaster County

2.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.7%. Nebraska: 2.5%.

4,381people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

185,199people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

189,580in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.3%	4,381	185,199	189,580
August 2026	2.6%	4,968	184,197	189,165
July 2026	2.6%	5,019	185,803	190,822
June 2026	2.9%	5,569	183,958	189,527
May 2026	2.6%	5,060	187,665	192,725
April 2026	2.4%	4,622	187,838	192,460
March 2026	2.7%	5,243	186,002	191,245
February 2026	3.2%	6,193	184,917	191,110
January 2026	3.1%	5,891	182,679	188,570
December 2025	2.8%	5,455	186,526	191,981
November 2025	2.9%	5,699	187,783	193,482
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.7%	5,108	186,374	191,482
August 2025	2.8%	5,251	184,695	189,946
July 2025	2.9%	5,509	185,080	190,589
June 2025	3.0%	5,722	183,173	188,895
May 2025	2.8%	5,340	186,344	191,684
April 2025	2.7%	5,142	185,768	190,910
March 2025	2.7%	5,062	184,241	189,303
February 2025	3.1%	5,880	183,178	189,058
January 2025	3.0%	5,562	180,453	186,015
December 2024	2.4%	4,504	182,079	186,583
November 2024	2.5%	4,779	182,837	187,616
October 2024	2.5%	4,755	183,293	188,048

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.9%	5,430	184,874	190,304
2024	2.5%	4,659	180,716	185,375
2023	2.2%	3,936	178,980	182,916
2022	2.1%	3,714	176,356	180,070
2021	2.6%	4,561	173,244	177,805
2020	4.2%	7,556	170,440	177,996
2019	2.8%	5,029	174,089	179,118
2018	2.6%	4,635	171,526	176,161
2017	2.6%	4,560	167,586	172,146
2016	2.8%	4,801	166,467	171,268

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Nebraska's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 2.9% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Lancaster County

384.7 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 218.4.

1,741.9 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 1,378.6.

6murders2025, 1,291 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	1,291	384.7	5,846	1,741.9
2024	1,076	324.6	7,440	2,244.2
2023	1,120	342.7	8,060	2,466.1
2022	1,184	362.7	8,596	2,633.3
2021	1,289	394.5	8,298	2,539.8
2020	1,107	344.4	7,278	2,264.4
2019	1,135	354.7	8,154	2,547.9
2018	1,069	336.3	8,485	2,669.4
2017	883	281.5	7,332	2,337.8
2016	1,028	331.4	8,930	2,878.7

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Lincoln Police Department	2025	1,277	5,731	302,860
Lancaster County Sheriff's Office	2025	14	115	32,744

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Nebraska · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.30 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 335,604 people.

437sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

171civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Lincoln Police Department	351	145	302,860
Lancaster County Sheriff's Office	86	26	32,744

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	437	1.30	171	2
2024	430	1.30	163	2
2023	411	1.26	168	2
2022	413	1.27	168	2
2021	434	1.33	164	2
2020	423	1.32	166	2
2019	433	1.35	156	2
2018	429	1.35	154	2
2017	407	1.30	162	2
2016	414	1.33	157	2

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Lancaster County County Assessor and Register of Deeds?: Dan Nolte (Democratic) is the County Assessor and Register of Deeds of Lancaster County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lancaster County County Attorney?: Pat Condon (Republican) is the County Attorney of Lancaster County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lancaster County County Clerk?: Matt Hansen (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Lancaster County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lancaster County Clerk of the District Court?: Simon G. Rezac is the Clerk of the District Court of Lancaster County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lancaster County County Engineer?: Pamela Dingman (Republican) is the County Engineer of Lancaster County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lancaster County Public Defender?: Kristi Egger (Democratic) is the Public Defender of Lancaster County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lancaster County Sheriff?: Terry Wagner (Republican) is the Sheriff of Lancaster County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lancaster County County Treasurer?: Rachel Garver (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Lancaster County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Lancaster County commissioners?: Sean Flowerday (District 1); Christa Yoakum (District 2); Matt Schulte (District 3); Chelsea Johnson (District 4); Rick Vest (District 5).
What is the population of Lancaster County?: About 326,696 people, with a median age of 34.3; the median household income is $74,793 and 11.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lancaster County?: 2.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 4,381 people unemployed in a labor force of 189,580, against 2.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Lancaster County?: 47 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 13 municipal, 7 school district and 26 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from each county's annual audit filed with the Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts (its list of county officials at June 30, 2025) or, where the audit has none, the county's own website (read November 2026), with the Secretary of State's, Department of Revenue's and Judicial Branch's contact directories for a clerk, assessor or clerk of the district court a county page doesn't name; officials appointed or replaced since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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