Lancaster city, California
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 173,516
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 170,084
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 167,426
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 173,575
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 173,584
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 173,516
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 156,633
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.1%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 30.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 24.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 48.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 23.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,516
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $446,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,245
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $744
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,764
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 52,374
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 34.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 388,904
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,989,957
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 112,525
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,428,936
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,474
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,511
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,046
Persons in poverty, percent 15.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,840.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,661.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 94.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 94.28
FIPS Code 0640130