| | Lancaster, TX | McDonough, GA | United States |
| Population | 41,057 | 28,574 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 55.5% | 50.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 44.5% | 49.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 32.5 | 31.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 36,774 | 21,950 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 25,894 | 8,493 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 22,117 | 2,929 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 51.6% | 224.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 77.5% | 841.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,235.6 | 2,261.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 33.2 | 12.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lancaster, TX | McDonough, GA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.5% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.9% | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.6% | 5.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.8% | 9.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.0% | 13.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 13.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 15.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.4% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.7% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 3.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.2% | 2.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lancaster, TX | McDonough, GA | United States |
| White | 7.8% | 14.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 67.8% | 68.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.0% | 1.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.1% | 5.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 21.2% | 10.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lancaster, TX | McDonough, GA | United States |
| Married Population | 45.4% | 41.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 42.4% | 39.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.0% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.6% | 58.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 37.2% | 42.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.9% | 11.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.90 | 3.05 | 2.60 |
| Households | 13,998 | 9,055 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 9,979 | 6,501 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.0% | 31.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 24.3% | 28.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,019 | 2,554 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 32.8% | 26.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.8% | 12.9% | 10.8% |