Lancaster

Population: 3,960
Median household income: $45,795
Median home value: $134,700

Lancaster is a community in Garrard County, Kentucky, home to 3,960 residents. Its median household income of $45,795 runs below the Garrard County figure of $62,572.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lancaster's population grew 3.1% from 3,842 to 3,960, while its median home value rose 46.9% from $91,700 to $134,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.1% of the population. 81.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,960
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $45,795
Median home value: $134,700
Median gross rent: $768
Housing units: 1,624
Homeownership rate: 51.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 15.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8423,960

Median household income

$31,917$45,795

Median home value

$91,700$134,700

Median gross rent

$685$768

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,842	$31,917	$91,700	$685
2020	3,837	$40,151	$89,800	$725
2021	3,845	$42,641	$88,900	$736
2022	3,943	$45,610	$112,200	$817
2023	3,960	$45,795	$134,700	$768

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3417.2%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	214	5.4%
5 to 17	750	18.9%
18 to 24	394	9.9%
25 to 34	680	17.2%
35 to 44	407	10.3%
45 to 54	521	13.2%
55 to 64	307	7.8%
65 to 74	237	6.0%
75 and over	450	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,289	83.1%
Black or African American	319	8.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	161	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	188	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.3%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree2.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	475	18.3%
High school graduate	832	32.0%
Some college or associate's	964	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	73	2.8%
Graduate or professional degree	258	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,120	81.8%
Carpooled	121	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	125	9.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	342	27.5%
15 to 29 min	340	27.3%
30 to 44 min	235	18.9%
45 to 59 min	201	16.1%
60+ min	127	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 25.1% (953 of 3,792)

	Count	Share
Family households	983	66.6%
Nonfamily households	494	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,477	90.9%
Vacant	147	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	761	51.5%
Renter-occupied	716	48.5%

1-unit, detached77.5%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units13.6%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,259	77.5%
1-unit, attached	20	1.2%
2 to 4 units	221	13.6%
5 to 19 units	95	5.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2143840
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.6170, -84.5818

Other places in Garrard County

None.