Lancaster city, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 58,366
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 58,366
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 58,441
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 57,983
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 58,051
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) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 58,039
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 59,322
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.4%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 47.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Two or More Races, percent 18.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 40.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 39.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,669
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 48.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $219,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,510
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $660
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,240
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 21,971
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 32.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 249,527
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,076,108
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,828
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,886,555
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $32,921
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,690
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,159
Persons in poverty, percent 20.3%
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 8,030.9
Population per square mile, 2010 8,210.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.23
FIPS Code 4241216