City in Garrard County, Kentucky · 2.5 sq mi · 1,644 people per sq mi
About 4,200 people live in Lancaster. The typical household earns $43,898, and the median resident is 34 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,907 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.1%
Men 31.4 · Women 38.9
1800–2026
4,150
2026 projection
6.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1800–2026
4,150
2026 projection
6.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,150 | +39 | 0.95% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,111 | +47 | 1.16% |
| 2024 | 4,064 | +8 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 4,056 | +47 | 1.17% |
| 2022 | 4,009 | +26 | 0.65% |
| 2021 | 3,983 | +76 | 1.95% |
| 2020 | 3,907 | +60 | 1.56% |
| 2019 | 3,847 | +19 | 0.50% |
| 2018 | 3,828 | +10 | 0.26% |
| 2017 | 3,818 | -3 | 0.08% |
Showing 10 of 35 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 40 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 51% | 33% |
| Never married | 36% | 34% | 37% |
| Divorced | 14% | 9% | 18% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau