Moving to Lancaster, Texas

About Lancaster, Texas
Lancaster

Lancaster ( LANK-is-tər) is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. Its population was 41,275 according to the 2020 census. Founded in 1852 as a frontier post, Lancaster is one of Dallas County's earliest settlements. Today, it is a suburban community located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, about 15 mi (24 km) south of downtown Dallas.

Lancaster is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Lancaster, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Duncanville.

Gender
Gender Lancaster Texas Country
Female 55.5% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 44.5% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Lancaster Texas Country
Less than $10,000 7.1% 6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.5% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8% 8.4% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.4% 8.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12% 12.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 24.8% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 16.7% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.2% 15.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5% 7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.3% 7.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Lancaster Texas Country
< 9th Grade 4% 7% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 27% 25% 27.0%
Other College 28% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 15% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Lancaster Texas Country
White 10.6% 41.4% 60.1%
African American 72% 11.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 0.7% 4.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.8% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 14.8% 39.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity