Village in Erie County, New York · 2.7 sq mi · 3,665 people per sq mi
9,963 people live in Lancaster. The typical household earns $66,148, and the median resident is 45.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,027 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.68%
Men 41.4 · Women 47.2
1860–2026
9,963
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
9,963
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,963 | -32 | 0.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,995 | -36 | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 10,031 | -10 | 0.10% |
| 2023 | 10,041 | -53 | 0.53% |
| 2022 | 10,094 | -41 | 0.40% |
| 2021 | 10,135 | +108 | 1.08% |
| 2020 | 10,027 | -14 | 0.14% |
| 2019 | 10,041 | -13 | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 10,054 | +4 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 10,050 | -41 | 0.41% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Lancaster has a population change lower than Erie County, New York, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 101 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 48% | 40% |
| Never married | 33% | 36% | 30% |
| Divorced | 19% | 12% | 24% |
| Widowed | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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