Lancaster, Virginia Population 2024

26

Lancaster Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lancaster was:

  • Black or African American: 59.09%
  • White: 31.82%
  • Two or more races: 9.09%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
11.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-50% (-26)
The current population of Lancaster, Virginia is 26 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 52.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American1359.09%
White731.82%
Two or more races29.09%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Lancaster Population by Race

Lancaster Population Pyramid 2024

Lancaster Median Age

37

Total

36.5

Male

37.5

Female

Lancaster Adults

There are 22 adults, (0 of whom are seniors) in Lancaster.

Lancaster Age Dependency

0

Age Dependency Ratio

0

Old Age Dependency Ratio

0

Child Dependency Ratio

Lancaster Sex Ratio

Female522.73%
Male1777.27%

Lancaster Population by Age

Lancaster Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All0000
Married0000
Male0000
Female0000
Non Family0000

0

Average Family Size

0

Average Household Size

0.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lancaster Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade942.86%
Associates Degree00%
Bachelors Degree00%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate942.86%
Less Than 9th Grade29.52%
Some College14.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lancaster Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lancaster Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black1360
White640
2+ Races200
Hispanic200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 66.67%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 0%.

Lancaster Educational Attainment by Race

Lancaster Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lancaster Language

90.91% of Lancaster residents speak only English, while 9.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.09% of the population.

Lancaster Language

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Lancaster Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lancaster Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lancaster Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families--
Households--
Married Families--
Non Families--

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lancaster Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

4.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

5.9%

Male Marriage Rate

0.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lancaster Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lancaster Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lancaster Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lancaster Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2

Number of Veterans

2

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War2
Second Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Lancaster Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542
18 to 340
55 to 640
65 to 740
75+0

Lancaster Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White228.57%

Lancaster Veterans by Race

Lancaster Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lancaster Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

0%

Labor Force Participation

0%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Lancaster Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lancaster Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lancaster Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.18%

Born in Lancaster

90.91%

Native Born

9.09%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

9.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.91% of Lancaster residents were born in the United States, with 68.18% having been born in Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lancaster Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242628.33%
20232429.09%
202222-26-54.17%
202148-4-7.69%
202052-5-8.77%
20195711.79%
201856-17-23.29%
201773-66-47.48%
2016139-28-16.77%
2015167-9-5.11%
2014176-12-6.38%
201318800%

Lancaster Population by Year