Lancaster County Demographics

A map of Lancaster County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,373	7,441	67.4%	68.1%
Black	2,792	2,946	25.5%	27.0%
Multiracial	452	276	4.1%	2.5%
Hispanic	192	125	1.8%	1.1%
Asian	69	77	0.6%	0.7%
Native American/Other	58	54	0.5%	0.5%

Lancaster County, Virginia has an estimated population of 10,936, a less than 1% change from the 10,919 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.4% White, 25.5% Black, 4.1% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lancaster County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lancaster has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lancaster County, that probability was 46.2% in 2020 and 47.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lancaster County is ranked the 112th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Lancaster County was ranked the 112th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lancaster County's White Population

7,373 residents of Lancaster County, or 67.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lancaster County is higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Lancaster County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lancaster County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Lancaster County's population has decreased from 68.1% to 67.4%.

Lancaster County is more White than neighboring Richmond County (60.1% White). Lancaster County is less White than neighboring Middlesex County (77.6% White), Northumberland County (68.3% White), Gloucester County (82.5% White), and Mathews County (84.6% White).

Lancaster County's Black Population

2,792 residents of Lancaster County, or 25.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lancaster County is higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Lancaster County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lancaster County's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. Black residents' share of Lancaster County's population has decreased from 27.0% to 25.5%.

Lancaster County is more Black than neighboring Middlesex County (15.8% Black), Northumberland County (19.1% Black), Gloucester County (8.1% Black), and Mathews County (9.7% Black). Lancaster County is less Black than neighboring Richmond County (26.8% Black).

Lancaster County's Asian Population

69 residents of Lancaster County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lancaster County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Lancaster County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lancaster County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 10.4%. Asian residents' share of Lancaster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Lancaster County is more Asian than neighboring Middlesex County (0.4% Asian), and Mathews County (0% Asian). Lancaster County is less Asian than neighboring Northumberland County (4.4% Asian), and Gloucester County (0.8% Asian).

Lancaster County's Hispanic Population

192 residents of Lancaster County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lancaster County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Lancaster County ranks 128th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lancaster County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 53.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Lancaster County's population has increased from 1.1% to 1.8%.

Lancaster County is less Hispanic than neighboring Middlesex County (3.2% Hispanic), Northumberland County (3.5% Hispanic), Gloucester County (4.3% Hispanic), Mathews County (2.7% Hispanic), and Richmond County (7.5% Hispanic).

Lancaster County's Native American/Other Population

58 residents of Lancaster County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lancaster County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lancaster County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lancaster County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 7.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lancaster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Lancaster County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Middlesex County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Gloucester County (0.2% Native American/Other). Lancaster County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Northumberland County (0.9% Native American/Other), Mathews County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Richmond County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lancaster County's Multiracial Population

452 residents of Lancaster County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lancaster County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lancaster County ranks 125th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lancaster County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 63.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Lancaster County's population has increased from 2.5% to 4.1%.

Lancaster County is more Multiracial than neighboring Middlesex County (2.8% Multiracial), Northumberland County (3.7% Multiracial), and Mathews County (1.8% Multiracial). Lancaster County is less Multiracial than neighboring Richmond County (4.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.