Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42071 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
557,931
Rank #126 of 3,222
96th %ile
Median Household Income
$86,959 +15.7% vs nat'l
Rank #374 of 3,222
88th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.2% −35.0% vs nat'l
Rank #404 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Home Value
$301,100 +6.8% vs nat'l
Rank #620 of 3,222
81th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.4% −3.7% vs nat'l
Rank #602 of 3,222
81th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −36.4% vs nat'l
Rank #895 of 3,222
72th %ile

At a Glance

69.8% Homeownership
88.8% Insured
32.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%17.9%35.8%53.8%71.7%79.1%11.5%3.4%2.9%2.4%0.6%0.0%0.0%

About Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 557,931, making it the 126th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lancaster County is 39.4 years, which is 1.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lancaster County is $86,959, which ranks #374 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Lancaster County is $301,100, 6.8% above the national median. Renters in Lancaster County pay a median gross rent of $1,357 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lancaster County, 32.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 3.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.2 min.

Lancaster County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.4%).

All data for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.