Lancaster is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 40,449 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Lancaster is the 85th largest community in Texas.

In Lancaster, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.79 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The education level of Lancaster citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.94% of adults in Lancaster have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lancaster in 2022 was $28,707, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,828 for a family of four. However, Lancaster contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lancaster is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lancaster home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lancaster residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Lancaster also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.64% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lancaster include German, English, Irish, African, and Nigerian.

The most common language spoken in Lancaster is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.