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Lancaster, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Garrard County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,960
Population
1,571/sq mi density
$45,795
Median Income
$22,431 per capita
$134,700
Home Value
$268,929 Zillow
$768
Median Rent
32.6% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
207
Violent Crime/100K
2,123 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$45,795 median income, 7.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$134,700 home value, $768/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
207 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.7%
3,773 → 4,062
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.1%
$30,710 → $45,795
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lancaster across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,277
+215 from 2023 (4,062)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,588
+$14,793 from 2023 ($45,795)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,773 | - | $30,710 | - |
| 2015 | 3,796 | +0.6% | $29,542 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3,818 | +0.6% | $29,386 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,847 | +0.8% | $31,917 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 3,914 | +1.7% | $42,641 | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 4,062 | +3.8% | $45,795 | +7.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.