Moving to Lancaster, Ohio

About Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster

Lancaster (locally LANK-(ə-)stər) is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, and its county seat. The population was 40,552 at the 2020 United States census, making it Ohio's 30th largest city, having surpassed Warren and Findlay due to its own growth while the latter two cities declined. The city is near the Hocking River in the south-central part of the state, about 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Columbus and 38 miles (61 km) southwest of Zanesville. It is part of the Columbus metropolitan area.

Gender
Gender Lancaster Ohio Country
Female 50.5% 51% 50.8%
Male 49.5% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Lancaster Ohio Country
Less than $10,000 5.5% 6.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.3% 4.4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 15.1% 9.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.2% 9.6% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 15.9% 13.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.6% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.2% 13% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 10.2% 14.4% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.3% 5.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.5% 5.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Lancaster Ohio Country
< 9th Grade 4% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 40% 33% 27.0%
Other College 21% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 12% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Lancaster Ohio Country
White 91.7% 78.3% 60.1%
African American 1.8% 12.2% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 0.3% 2.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.1% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 1.8% 3.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity