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Lancaster County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Lancaster County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lancaster County is a small coastal Virginia county of 10,876 residents with a median age of 58.2 years, reflecting a heavily retirement-oriented population that suppresses labor force participation to just 46.6% and contributes to a 10.0% unemployment rate among those seeking work. The available workforce skews educated, with 37.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $42,328 sit below the median household income of $69,713, suggesting many households draw income outside traditional employment. Housing costs are relatively elevated—median home value of $307,600 with an 81.5% homeownership rate—while the county's population has grown only 0.7% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

10,876

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$69,713

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

58.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.7% since 2018

Lancaster County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,494 (68.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,803 (25.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races427 (3.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone85 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone69 (0.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race52 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish215
  2. 2.Other Indo-European43
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)39
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic36
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)35

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

45.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

40.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,061

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$48,777

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$49,384

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance982
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services773
  3. 3.Construction (Group)504
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)433
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)292

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,748
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations857
  3. 3.Service Occupations727
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations513
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations247

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 1.61×)303
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.29×)356
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.29×)243
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)1,046
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.98×)485

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$307,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$978/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999735 (15.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999487 (10.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999462 (9.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999380 (8.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999374 (8.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999354 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

46.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,328

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,161 (78.5%)
  • Worked At Home596 (14.8%)
  • Carpooled166 (4.1%)
  • Other45 (1.1%)
  • Walked28 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit16 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.