Median Age in Lancaster County, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
58.2 years
Rank #20/3,222 · #2 in VA
99th
Lancaster 58.2 years
VA 39.0 years +49.2%
US 38.9 years +49.6%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Lancaster County's median age of 58.2 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Lancaster County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #17 | Quitman County, GA | 58.4 years |
| #18 | Meagher County, MT | 58.3 years |
| #19 | Custer County, CO | 58.2 years |
| #20 | Lancaster County, VA | 58.2 years |
| #21 | Hamilton County, NY | 58.1 years |
| #22 | Jeff Davis County, TX | 58.0 years |
| #23 | Prairie County, MT | 57.8 years |
About Median Age
Lancaster County, Virginia has a median age of 58.2 years, ranking #20 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 49.6% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within Virginia, it ranks #2 of 133. This places it in the 99th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.