Lancaster, California Population 2023

164,853

Lancaster is a city located in Los Angeles County California. Lancaster has a 2023 population of 164,853. Lancaster is currently declining at a rate of -1.57% annually and its population has decreased by -4.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 172,862 in 2020.

The average household income in Lancaster is $78,533 with a poverty rate of 19.87%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Lancaster is 33.3 years, 32 years for males, and 34.6 years for females.

Lancaster Demographics

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

  • White: 48.72%
  • Black or African American: 20.47%
  • Two or more races: 13.46%
  • Other race: 12.15%
  • Asian: 4.03%
  • Native American: 1.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.09%
Land Area (mi²)
94.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,748.50/sq mi
Growth Rate
-1.57% (-2,628)
Growth Since 2020
-4.63% (-8,009)
The current population of Lancaster, California is 164,853 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 172,862.

Lancaster, California Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White83,70548.72%
Black or African American35,16520.47%
Two or more races23,12513.46%
Other race20,88112.15%
Asian6,9264.03%
Native American1,8591.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1590.09%
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White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lancaster Population by Race

Lancaster Population Pyramid 2023

Lancaster Median Age

33.3

Total

32

Male

34.6

Female

Lancaster Adults

There are 123,076 adults, (18,197 of whom are seniors) in Lancaster.

Lancaster Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

17.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lancaster Sex Ratio

Female84,67049.28%
Male87,15050.72%

Lancaster Population by Age

Lancaster Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All52,4483.155545
Married24,3883.8470.929.1
Non Family14,1921.2544.355.7
Female10,1613.9833.666.4
Male3,7073.5249.950.1
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3.72

Average Family Size

3.15

Average Household Size

55.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lancaster Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 89.8%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.57%.

Lancaster Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$44,477

Average Earnings

$47,342

Average Male

$40,340

Average Female

Lancaster Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lancaster Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lancaster Language

69.42% of Lancaster residents speak only English, while 30.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.16% of the population.

Lancaster Language

Lancaster Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic74,36316,68922.44%
Black33,2838,37525.16%
White45,3746,12613.5%
Other20,0644,81624%
Multiple22,1263,38915.32%
Asian6,6026099.22%
Native1,64150430.71%
Islander14410.69%
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19.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.44%

Male Poverty Rate

21.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lancaster

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lancaster is Native, with 30.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lancaster is Islander, with 0.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.48%.

Lancaster Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.25%
High School18.56%
Some College13.66%
Bachelors or Greater7.52%
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Lancaster Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.21%
Male Unemployed32.36%
Female Employed7.04%
Male Employed5.29%
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Lancaster Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lancaster Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lancaster Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.5%

Male Marriage Rate

40.5%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lancaster Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lancaster Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,667

Number of Veterans

7,006

Male Veterans

661

Female Veterans

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Lancaster Veterans by War

count

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Lancaster Veterans by Age

count

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Lancaster Veterans by Race

Lancaster Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lancaster Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.6%

Labor Force Participation

49.4%

Employment Rate

7.3%

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

77.93%

Born in Lancaster

92.21%

Native Born

12.08%

Foreign Born

5.06%

Non Citizen

7.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.21% of Lancaster residents were born in the United States, with 77.93% having been born in California. 5.06% 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 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
1900300-149,6304.94%
19402,1001,8004.99%
19503,5941,4945.52%
196026,01222,41821.89%
197032,7286,7162.32%
198048,02715,2993.91%
199097,29149,2647.31%
2000118,71821,4272.01%
2010156,633
2011158,3211,6881.08%
2012160,0091,6881.07%
2013161,6971,6881.05%
2014163,3851,6881.04%
2015165,0731,6881.03%
2016166,7611,6881.02%
2017168,4491,6881.01%
2018170,1371,6881%
2019171,8251,6880.99%
2020172,8621,0370.6%
2021170,150-2,712-1.57%
2022167,481-2,669-1.57%
2023164,853-2,628-1.57%
2024162,267-2,586-1.57%
2025159,721-2,546-1.57%
2026157,215-2,506-1.57%
2027154,748-2,467-1.57%
2028152,320-2,428-1.57%
2029149,930-2,390-1.57%
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Lancaster Population by Year