Overview
94,653
Total Population
42.2
Median age
51.21%
Female population %
95.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
64.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5,627
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lancaster County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lancaster County is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lancaster County's population under 18 was 21.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lancaster County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lancaster County, 18.28% were under the age of 15, 15.50% aged 15 to 29, 45.28% aged 30 to 64, 18.47% aged 65 to 84, and 2.48% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,297 more females than males in Lancaster County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.21% females and 48.79% males in Lancaster County, SC.
- The Lancaster County, SC gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 3,353.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 3,571.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lancaster County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lancaster County population: 72.97% are White, 20.10% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.63% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.33% are some other race and 3.74% are multiracial.
- Lancaster County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 5,627 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 89,026 (94.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lancaster County is White with a population of 69,067 (72.97% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lancaster County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 104,577 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Lancaster County's population increased by 15,549 (25.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lancaster County's population increased by 19,600 (25.46%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lancaster County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 61,427.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)