Poverty Rate in Lancaster County, PA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lancaster County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lancaster County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lancaster County: 8.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #401 | Greenlee County, AZ | 8.2% |
| #402 | Kitsap County, WA | 8.2% |
| #403 | Adams County, PA | 8.2% |
| #404 | Lancaster County, PA | 8.2% |
| #405 | Washington County, IA | 8.2% |
| #406 | Oconto County, WI | 8.2% |
| #407 | Garfield County, CO | 8.2% |
Poverty Rate in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has a poverty rate of 8.2%, which ranks #404 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.0% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Pennsylvania, Lancaster County ranks #8 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 87th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.