Lancaster County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45057 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
104,475
Rank #600 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,869 +5.0% vs nat'l
Rank #630 of 3,222
80th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.4% −9.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,121 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Home Value
$329,900 +17.0% vs nat'l
Rank #494 of 3,222
85th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.6% −0.4% vs nat'l
Rank #540 of 3,222
83th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −19.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,481 of 3,222
54th %ile

At a Glance

83.3% Homeownership
92.1% Insured
33.6% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.1%38.3%57.4%67.2%19.3%7.5%3.2%2.5%0.3%0.1%

About Lancaster County, South Carolina

Lancaster County, South Carolina has a total population of 104,475, making it the 600th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lancaster County is 42.5 years, which is 9.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lancaster County is $78,869, which ranks #630 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Lancaster County is $329,900, 17.0% above the national median. Renters in Lancaster County pay a median gross rent of $959 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lancaster County, 33.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 0.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.0 min.

Lancaster County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 67.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (19.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.5%).

All data for Lancaster County, South Carolina 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.