Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 563,159
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 563,159
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 563,293
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 552,988
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 552,981
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 552,984
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 519,445
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.5%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 24,325
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 223,178
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $301,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,818
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $702
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,357
Building Permits, 2025 1,296
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 212,748
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,371,157
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,518,609
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,641,431
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,083,940
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,504
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,959
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,128
Persons in poverty, percent 7.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 13,776
Total employment, 2023 249,379
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 13,830,980
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 48,663
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,799
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,350
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,537
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 725
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,105
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 464
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,316
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 585.8
Population per square mile, 2010 550.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 943.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 943.81
FIPS Code 42071