Lancaster

County:: Lancaster County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 7.227
State:: Pennsylvania

Lancaster is a city located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Lancaster has a 2025 population of 56,622. It is also the county seat of Lancaster County. Lancaster is currently declining at a rate of -0.47% annually and its population has decreased by -2.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 57,949 in 2020.

The average household income in Lancaster is $78,243 with a poverty rate of 20.68%. The median age in Lancaster is 31.9 years: 31.7 years for males, and 32.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lancaster includes 47.51% White, 17.36% other race, 14.68% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	27,406	47.51%
Other race	10,012	17.36%
Two or more races	9,579	16.61%
Black or African American	8,465	14.68%
Asian	1,601	2.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	466	0.81%
Native American	154	0.27%

Lancaster Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lancaster's average per capita income is $38,843. Household income levels show a median of $63,421. The poverty rate stands at 20.68%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$87,870	-
Families	$68,383	$86,965
Households	$63,421	$78,243
Non Families	$49,805	$60,496

$38,843

Average Income

$63,421

Median Household Income

20.68%

Poverty Rate