Lancaster County, Virginia
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,995
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,062
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,918
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,925
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,919
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,391
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 39.1%
Female persons, percent 52.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 26.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,061
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,758
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $327,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,495
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $503
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,033
Building Permits, 2025 116
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,701
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.87
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,239
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 97,976
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,938
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 242,989
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,486
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,713
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,443
Persons in poverty, percent 11.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 458
Total employment, 2023 4,238
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 200,470
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,134
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 341
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 264
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 81.9
Population per square mile, 2010 85.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 133.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 133.25
FIPS Code 51103