Moving to Lancaster, Texas
About Lancaster, Texas

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
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
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
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
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
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
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% |
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