Lancaster County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 114,296
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 114,296
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 111,652
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 96,012
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 96,012
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 96,016
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 76,652
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.8%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,257
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,869
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $329,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,684
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $429
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $959
Building Permits, 2025 1,110
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 40,128
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 173,693
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 305,072
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,192
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,207,206
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,528
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,869
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,133
Persons in poverty, percent 10.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,769
Total employment, 2023 26,805
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,734,834
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 8,226
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,485
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 797
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 261
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,043
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,054
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 174.9
Population per square mile, 2010 139.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 549.07
Land area in square miles, 2010 549.16
FIPS Code 45057