Virginia

Lancaster County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
67.3%
African
28.1%
Other
4.6%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Lancaster Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricLancaster CountyVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White67.3%57%58%
Black or African American28.1%18.3%—
Hispanic0.9%12%—
Indian0.6%2.6%—
East Asian0.4%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Lancaster County next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricLancaster CountyVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$69,713$93,170$80,734
Median home value$327,000$383,700$332,700
Home price to income4.7×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,033/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.8%20.3%21.0%