How many people live in Lancaster County, VA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 11,100 people living in Lancaster County, VA. That makes Lancaster County the 112th-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 0.12% of people living in the state.
11.1K
population of Lancaster County, VA (2024)
0.12%
County share of the Virginia population (2024)
About 11,100 people lived in Lancaster County, VA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Lancaster County, VA’s age demographics?
About 4,300 Lancaster County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 39.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,600 Lancaster County, VA residents, or 14.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of Virginia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Lancaster County, VA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Lancaster County, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 68.4% of the Lancaster County, VA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Lancaster County, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (26.1%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Lancaster County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.98% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Lancaster County, VA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Virginia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Lancaster County, VA is Kilmarnock with about 1,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Lancaster County, VA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kilmarnock (pt.) | 1,391 |
| 2. | Irvington | 479 |
| 3. | White Stone | 389 |
| 4. | Balance of Lancaster County | 8,803 |
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