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Lancaster County, VA


Designated Market Area: Richmond-Petersburg, VA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 10,750   ( 641 from 2010 , 169 from 2020)
Land area: 133.3 square miles
Population density: 80.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,371 68.57% 7.0%
Black:2,83126.33% 10.6%
Indian:260.24% 62.5%
Asian:1000.93% 53.8%
2+ races:1351.26% 40.6%
Hispanic:2872.67% 143.2%
Total non-White:3,37931.43% 2.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:127 5.8
Deaths:56926.1
Net Migration: 27712.7
Net Immigration: 100.5
Change in White population:-554 -4.9
Change in Non-White pop.:-87 -0.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
11,391
7,92569.57%
3,16627.79%
160.14%
650.57%
960.84%
1181.04%
3,46630.43%

2000
11,567
8,05569.64%
3,32428.74%
160.14%
440.38%
540.47%
710.61%
3,51230.36%

1990
10,896
7,55269.31%
3,25429.86%
20.02%
00.00%
n/a
880.81%
3,34430.69%

1980
10,129
6,67765.92%
3,30232.60%
130.13%
510.50%
n/a
860.85%
3,45234.08%

1970
9,126
5,54060.71%
3,54338.82%
10.01%
40.04%
n/a
390.43%
3,586 39.29%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
969 8.4
1,87116.2
6125.3
150.1
-130 -1.1
-46 -0.4
1990's
NumberRate
1,106 10.2
1,95517.9
1,33312.2
240.2
503 4.6
168 1.5
1980's
NumberRate
1,333 13.2
1,607 15.9
1,029 10.2
n/a
875 8.6
-108 -1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
947 10.4
n/a
1,137 12.5
-134 -1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Lancaster County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
59.2
1,595 14.8%
9,155 85.2%
4,277 39.8%
5,238
2.03
2,738 52.3%
2,294 83.8%
143 5.2%
2,500 47.7%

2010
NumberPercent
54.1
1,831 16.1%
9,560 83.9%
3,554 31.2%
5,265
2.13
3,364 63.9%
2,584 76.8%
278 8.3%
1,901 36.1%

2000
NumberPercent
49.7
2,204 19.1%
9,363 80.9%
3,313 28.6%
5,012
2.22
3,476 69.4%
2,869 82.5%
303 8.7%
1,536 30.6%

1990
NumberPercent
45.4
2,190 20.1%
8,706 79.9%
2,818 25.9%
4,552
2.35
3,261 71.6%
2,785 85.4%
210 6.4%
1,291 28.4%

1980
NumberPercent
41.6
2,288 22.6%
7,841 77.4%
2,169 21.4%
3,875
2.57
2,933 75.7%
2,546 86.8%
124 4.2%
942 24.3%

2022 Housing Data for Lancaster County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,452 
Median Value$292,300 
Occupied5,23870.3%
Vacant2,21429.7%
Owned4,30582.2%
Rented93317.8%
Median Rent$959 
Single-Family Units6,47386.9%
    Detached6,27084.1%
    Attached2032.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units2773.7%
Mobile Homes3414.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lancaster County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002084.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993266.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992354.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991823.5%
$25,000 to $29,9993626.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992885.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991773.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992294.4%
$45,000 to $49,9992063.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992625.0%
$60,000 to $74,9994879.3%
$75,000 to $99,99978615.0%
$100,000 to $124,9993626.9%
$125,000 to $149,9994668.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992164.1%
$200,000 or more4468.5%
Median Household Income62,674 
Per Capita Income46,405 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state83 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2053.9%
Public Assistance811.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5009.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,16960.7%
Unemployed3606.9%
In Armed Forces330.6%
Total Labor Force3,56268.2%
Not in Labor Force1,66031.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,0701,12348.8%
Non-Profit15922441.5%
Self-Employed37026058.7%
Local Government16017048.5%
State Government19910765.0%
Federal Government844366.1%
Total Private + Self1,4401,38351.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.60254452.5%
Total2,0421,92751.4%
Pct. Govt.19.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts60715.2%
Sales and Office Occupations69017.3%
Professional, Technical91923.1%
Service Occupations74018.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing270.7%
All others1,03025.8%
White Collar 55.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance52713.2%
Retail trade46611.7%
Manufacturing43711.0%
Educational services40410.1%
Other services3859.7%
Construction3268.2%
Accommodation and food services2837.1%
Public administration2526.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2195.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1604.0%
Finance and insurance1453.6%
Transportation and warehousing962.4%
Wholesale trade681.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation661.7%
Information621.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing521.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting381.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lancaster County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican600.55%
Puerto Rican140.13%
Cuban10.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American330.30%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan10.01%
Honduran250.23%
Nicaraguan70.06%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American290.27%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian130.12%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian50.05%
Uruguayan110.10%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1141.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese350.32%
Thai110.10%
Indian30.03%
Korean30.03%
Filipino20.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,01395.2%
Spanish2782.6%
German, other Germanic670.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun510.5%
Other Indo-European360.3%
Chinese350.3%
Other240.2%
Other Asian110.1%
Tagalog20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,97818.2%
American1,66615.3%
German1,36412.6%
Irish9588.8%
Italian3623.3%
Scotch-Irish2632.4%
Scottish1831.7%
French1691.6%
African1211.1%
European1061.0%
British1051.0%
Hungarian850.8%
Polish800.7%
Dutch780.7%
Lithuanian630.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,78299.2%
Not a citizen840.8%
Native10,37095.4%
Foreign-born4964.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lancaster County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
335 3.8%857 9.8%2,522 28.9%2,202 25.2%1,598 18.3%1,225 14.0%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 335 3.8%
9-12 Years 857 9.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,522 28.9%
Some College 2,202 25.2%
Bach. Degree 1,598 18.3%
Grad Degree 1,225 14.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lancaster County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,013 4,455 558 11.1% 4.4%
1991 5,181 4,571 610 11.8% 5.8%
1992 5,418 4,603 815 15.0% 6.2%
1993 5,312 4,513 799 15.0% 5.2%
1994 5,266 4,525 741 14.1% 4.8%
1995 5,261 4,537 724 13.8% 4.4%
1996 5,248 4,505 743 14.2% 4.3%
1997 5,203 4,559 644 12.4% 3.7%
1998 5,062 4,554 508 10.0% 2.8%
1999 5,176 4,685 491 9.5% 2.7%
2000 4,850 4,568 282 5.8% 2.3%
2001 4,956 4,645 311 6.3% 3.3%
2002 5,191 4,846 345 6.6% 4.4%
2003 5,262 4,956 306 5.8% 4.3%
2004 5,135 4,820 315 6.1% 4.1%
2005 5,231 4,914 317 6.1% 3.8%
2006 5,187 4,939 248 4.8% 3.3%
2007 5,328 5,076 252 4.7% 3.3%
2008 5,543 5,202 341 6.2% 4.3%
2009 5,682 5,145 537 9.5% 6.8%
2010 5,579 5,021 558 10.0% 7.3%
2011 5,581 5,065 516 9.2% 6.6%
2012 5,512 5,081 431 7.8% 5.9%
2013 5,399 5,003 396 7.3% 5.6%
2014 5,364 4,961 403 7.5% 5.1%
2015 5,147 4,813 334 6.5% 4.4%
2016 5,115 4,832 283 5.5% 4.0%
2017 5,359 5,082 277 5.2% 3.7%
2018 5,315 5,087 228 4.3% 2.9%
2019 5,434 5,208 226 4.2% 2.7%
2020 5,370 4,981 389 7.2% 6.2%
2021 5,273 4,992 281 5.3% 3.9%
2022 5,418 5,224 194 3.6% 2.9%
2023 5,745 5,531 214 3.7% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com