Statewide Claims to Fame

Lancaster County is 8th in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Lancaster County is 11th in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Race - White

Lancaster County is 11th in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Residents 65 or older

Lancaster County is 12th in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Home median value

Lancaster County is 13th in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Home ownership rate

Lancaster County is 16th in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Lancaster County is 16th in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Lancaster County is 17th in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Current population (2012)

Lancaster County is 17th in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Income below poverty line

Lancaster County is 18th in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Households

Main Cities Within Lancaster County, South Carolina

Lancaster County, South Carolina Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Lancaster County Rank South Carolina US
Current population (2012) 79,089 17th 4,723,723 313,914,040
Size in square miles 549.2 30th 30,060.7 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 139.6 18th 153.9 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Lancaster County Rank South Carolina US
Residents younger than 5 6.2% 25th 6.3% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 22.5% 28th 22.9% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 17.3% 11th 14.7% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Lancaster County Rank South Carolina US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 80.5% 21st 83.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 16.8% 26th 24.2% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Lancaster County Rank South Carolina US
Race - White 74.1% 11th 68.4% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 23.6% 36th 28.0% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4% 24th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.7% 20th 1.4% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 16th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.2% 30th 1.6% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 4.7% 16th 5.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 70.0% 8th 64.0% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Lancaster County Rank South Carolina US
Female residents 50.9% 33rd 51.4% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 3.2% 20th 4.8% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Lancaster County Rank South Carolina US
Housing units 33,429 19th 2,157,033 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 6.9% 32nd 17.6% 25.9%
Households 29,024 18th 1,758,732 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 74.0% 13th 69.8% 66.1%
Home median value $133,200 12th $137,000 $186,200
People per household 2.5 29th 2.5 2.6
Building permits (last year) 182 19th 18,708 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Lancaster County Rank South Carolina US
Income per capita $20,085 24th $23,854 $27,915
Income per household $40,034 21st $44,587 $52,762
Income below poverty line 20.8% 17th 17.0% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Lancaster County Rank South Carolina US
Non-farm private establishments 1,176 20th 100,481 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 14,069 24th 1,521,123 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 5,111 20th 360,397 27,092,908
Retail sales $587,872 21st $54,298,410 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $7,998 27th $12,273 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $56,293 21st $8,383,463 $613,795,732

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