How Lancaster County Compares

Lancaster County

42.5 years

South Carolina Average

42.5 years

Rank #16 of 46 in state

National

38.9 years

9.3% above

National Distribution

Where Lancaster County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Lancaster County: 42.5 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#1,351	Yates County, NY	42.5 years
#1,352	Brown County, OH	42.5 years
#1,353	Sandusky County, OH	42.5 years
#1,354	Lancaster County, SC	42.5 years
#1,355	Hand County, SD	42.5 years
#1,356	Marshall County, SD	42.5 years
#1,357	Yankton County, SD	42.5 years

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Median Age in Lancaster County, South Carolina

Lancaster County, South Carolina has a median age of 42.5 years, which ranks #1,354 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.3% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within South Carolina, Lancaster County ranks #16 of 46 out of 46 counties. This places it in the 58th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. 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.