Lancaster, Massachusetts Population 2024

8,566

Lancaster is a city located in Massachusetts. Lancaster has a 2024 population of 8,566. Lancaster is currently growing at a rate of 1.01% annually and its population has increased by 1.7% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,423 in 2020.

The average household income in Lancaster is $132,413 with a poverty rate of 3.12%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Lancaster is 42 years, 38.2 years for males, and 45.4 years for females.

Lancaster Demographics

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

  • White: 88.79%
  • Two or more races: 4.54%
  • Black or African American: 4%
  • Other race: 1.79%
  • Asian: 0.73%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
27.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
311.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.7% (143)
The current population of Lancaster, Massachusetts is 8,566 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,423.

Lancaster, Massachusetts Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,45488.79%
Two or more races3814.54%
Black or African American3364%
Other race1501.79%
Asian610.73%
Native American130.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lancaster Population by Race

Lancaster Population Pyramid 2024

Lancaster Median Age

42

Total

38.2

Male

45.4

Female

Lancaster Adults

There are 6,906 adults, (1,518 of whom are seniors) in Lancaster.

Lancaster Age Dependency

55.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Lancaster Sex Ratio

Female3,88546.28%
Male4,51053.72%

Lancaster Population by Age

Lancaster Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9812.4582.517.5
Married1,6253.1590.59.5
Non Family1,0221.1282.517.5
Female3013.236.963.1
Male332.521000

3.1

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

82.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lancaster Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade1051.7%
9th to 12th Grade2864.62%
High School Graduate1,35121.82%
Some College94815.31%
Associates Degree3375.44%
Bachelors Degree2,07033.44%
Graduate Degree1,09417.67%

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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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,2955,1162,900
Hispanic43529568
2+ Races25122181
Black24216537
Other Race958451
Asian514727
Native American131313

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Lancaster Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$67,771$76,819$61,702
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
High School Graduate$49,266$56,019$0
Some College$61,649$69,177$60,186
Bachelors Degree$80,084$94,427$54,457
Graduate Degree$95,509$147,825$68,167

$67,771

Average Earnings

$76,819

Average Male

$61,702

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

87.64% of Lancaster residents speak only English, while 12.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.57% of the population.

Lancaster Language

Lancaster Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,5661251.9%
Hispanic4078821.62%
Asian381539.47%

3.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.45%

Male Poverty Rate

3.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lancaster

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lancaster is Asian, with 39.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lancaster is White, with 1.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.34%.

Lancaster Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.15%
High School3.21%
Some College2.34%
Bachelors or Greater2.22%

Lancaster Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed10.22%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lancaster Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lancaster Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$111,506$132,413
Families$138,550$151,713
Married Families$159,555$-999,999,999
Non Families$72,961$92,059

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lancaster Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

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

331

Number of Veterans

331

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam98
First Gulf War72
Korea51
Second Gulf War50
World War II0

Lancaster Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+103
35 to 5489
55 to 6466
65 to 7452
18 to 3421

Lancaster Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3044.94%
2+ Races279.09%

Lancaster Veterans by Race

Lancaster Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lancaster Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

9.9%

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

79.32%

Born in Lancaster

93.21%

Native Born

6.79%

Foreign Born

1.8%

Non Citizen

4.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.21% of Lancaster residents were born in the United States, with 79.32% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.8% 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20298,996860.97%
20288,910860.97%
20278,824860.98%
20268,738860.99%
20258,652861%
20248,566861.01%
20238,480861.02%
20228,394861.04%
20218,308-115-1.37%
20208,4235637.16%
20197,860-207-2.57%
20188,067-60-0.74%
20178,1271051.31%
20168,022700.88%
20157,952430.54%
20147,909-80-1%
20137,989-92-1.14%
20128,081790.99%
20118,002-71-0.88%
20108,07300%

Lancaster Population by Year