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Lancaster County, Virginia

Lancaster County had 11,062 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 133.3 square miles of land. It ranks 112th of 133 in Virginia by population and 94th by land area.

Population
11,062
#112 of 133 in Virginia · #2,339 in US
Area
133.3 sq mi
#94 of 133 in Virginia · #3,070 in US
Density
83 / sq mi
#80 of 133 in Virginia · #1,046 in US
Median household income
$66,220
#65 of 133 in Virginia · #1,276 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Lancaster County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Lancaster County population, land area and income

Lancaster County had 11,062 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 133.3 square miles of land. It ranks 112th of 133 in Virginia by population and 94th by land area. That works out to 83.0 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Lancaster County has 40% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $66,220 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

11,062

3144th1st

2339th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

133 sq mi

3144th1st

3070th of 3,144 (US)

Density

83.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

1046th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$66,220

3143rd1st

1276th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

11,062

133rd1st

112th of 133 (VA)

Land area

133 sq mi

133rd1st

94th of 133 (VA)

Density

83.0 / sq mi

133rd1st

80th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$66,220

133rd1st

65th of 133 (VA)

How Lancaster County's population changed since 2020

Lancaster County gained 157 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.4%. That ranks 66th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lancaster County recorded 335 births and 949 deaths, a natural change of -614. Net international migration added +37 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +724. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 724 people.

10.9k202010.9k202110.8k202210.9k202311.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
335
Deaths
949
Net international migration
+37
Net domestic migration
+724
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+135

Where Lancaster County is

The Census internal point of Lancaster County is at 37.704800, -76.412700. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lancaster County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Lancaster County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.704800, -76.412700
DMS
37°42'17.28"N 76°24'45.72"W
UTM
18N 375470.0E 4174001.8N
Geohash
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Plus code
8795PH3P+WW

Towns in Lancaster County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Lancaster County, 1,391 people together, or 13% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lancaster County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Kilmarnock with 1,391.

  1. 01Kilmarnock (part)1,391
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lancaster County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Lancaster County. The most populous is Accomack County, VA, with 33,411 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 57.1 miles WSW of Lancaster County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Newport News, VA (population 183,056), 43.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Williamsburg, VA (population 16,030), 34.2 miles away.

Lancaster County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lancaster County is 51103: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 103. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $66,220.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lancaster County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 11,062. That is up 157 people (1.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 10,905.

What is the FIPS code of Lancaster County?

51103. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (103) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lancaster County?

Kilmarnock, with 1,391 residents inside Lancaster County in 2024 (1,464 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Lancaster County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Accomack County, VA; Northumberland County, VA; Middlesex County, VA; Essex County, VA; Richmond County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.