Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lancaster County, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 10,724 population of Lancaster County, Virginia comprised of 203 people who identified as Hispanic (1.89%), and 10,521 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.11%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lancaster County, Virginia with a population of 7,431 (69.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,032 (28.27%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 144 (1.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lancaster County, Virginia in 2017, with a population of 7,274 (67.83%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,007 (28.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 157 (1.46%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lancaster, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Lancaster , VA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,032 28.27%
White Alone 7,431 69.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 31 0.29%
Asian Alone 86 0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 144 1.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Lancaster , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 25 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 157 1.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,007 28.04%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,274 67.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 130 1.21%