Town in Worcester County, Massachusetts · 27.5 sq mi · 338 people per sq mi
About 9,300 people live in Lancaster town. The typical household earns $134,833, and the median resident is 43.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,447 in 2020
Poverty rate 1.37%
Men 39.2 · Women 44.9
2010–2026
9,296
2026 projection
10.1% 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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2010–2026
9,296
2026 projection
10.1% 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 | 9,296 | +135 | 1.47% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,161 | +135 | 1.50% |
| 2024 | 9,026 | +146 | 1.64% |
| 2023 | 8,880 | +421 | 4.98% |
| 2022 | 8,459 | +123 | 1.48% |
| 2021 | 8,336 | -111 | 1.31% |
| 2020 | 8,447 | +587 | 7.47% |
| 2019 | 7,860 | -207 | 2.57% |
| 2018 | 8,067 | -60 | 0.74% |
| 2017 | 8,127 | +105 | 1.31% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 86 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 73 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 48% | 57% |
| Never married | 34% | 42% | 24% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau