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Lancaster County, South Carolina

Lancaster County had 111,652 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 549.2 square miles of land. It ranks 15th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 30th by land area.

Population
111,652
#15 of 46 in South Carolina · #573 in US
Area
549.2 sq mi
#30 of 46 in South Carolina · #1,902 in US
Density
203 / sq mi
#13 of 46 in South Carolina · #560 in US
Median household income
$74,417
#8 of 46 in South Carolina · #708 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Lancaster County within South Carolina. Pin: Columbia.

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Lancaster County population, land area and income

Lancaster County had 111,652 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 549.2 square miles of land. It ranks 15th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 30th by land area. That works out to 203.3 people per square mile, 2.1 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in South Carolina has 60,098 residents; Lancaster County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $74,417 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

111,652

3144th1st

573rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

549 sq mi

3144th1st

1902nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

203.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

560th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$74,417

3143rd1st

708th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within South Carolina (46)

Population

111,652

46th1st

15th of 46 (SC)

Land area

549 sq mi

46th1st

30th of 46 (SC)

Density

203.3 / sq mi

46th1st

13th of 46 (SC)

Median household income

$74,417

46th1st

8th of 46 (SC)

How Lancaster County's population changed since 2020

Lancaster County gained 15,060 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 15.6%. That ranks 3rd of 46 in South Carolina for growth. The median South Carolina county changed by +2.9%, and the state as a whole by +6.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lancaster County recorded 4,874 births and 4,946 deaths, a natural change of -72. Net international migration added +1,667 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +14,008. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 14,008 people.

96.6k2020100.5k2021104.8k2022108.8k2023111.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
4,874
Deaths
4,946
Net international migration
+1,667
Net domestic migration
+14,008
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+2,856

Where Lancaster County is

The Census internal point of Lancaster County is at 34.686800, -80.703700. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades South Carolina's 46 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lancaster County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Union County: -1.9%Chester County: +0.1%Lee County: -3.6%Bamberg County: -2.9%Barnwell County: -0.5%Horry County: +16.9%Allendale County: -4.8%Chesterfield County: +2.9%Clarendon County: +0.6%Edgefield County: +14.7%Georgetown County: +4.0%McCormick County: +4.8%Pickens County: +4.9%Richland County: +3.6%Newberry County: +3.9%Spartanburg County: +12.1%Sumter County: -0.7%Marlboro County: -3.8%Berkeley County: +14.2%Charleston County: +5.1%Laurens County: +4.3%Saluda County: +2.9%Anderson County: +6.4%Dorchester County: +7.8%Dillon County: -2.5%Oconee County: +4.7%Beaufort County: +7.4%Cherokee County: +2.7%Greenville County: +8.2%York County: +6.7%Colleton County: +1.9%Darlington County: -0.7%Calhoun County: +1.0%Jasper County: +22.2%Marion County: -2.5%Fairfield County: -2.4%Hampton County: -1.9%Lancaster County: +15.6%Orangeburg County: -1.0%Aiken County: +6.0%Greenwood County: +0.9%Florence County: +0.9%Abbeville County: +1.4%Lexington County: +6.4%Kershaw County: +9.3%Williamsburg County: -3.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +1.0%
  3. < +4.3%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Lancaster County internal point. Dark pin: Columbia.

Internal point

Decimal
34.686800, -80.703700
DMS
34°41'12.48"N 80°42'13.32"W
UTM
17N 527140.5E 3838351.2N
Geohash
dnnt7d937
Plus code
866XM7PW+PG

Towns in Lancaster County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lancaster County, 12,449 people together, or 11% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lancaster County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Lancaster with 9,396.

  1. 01Lancaster9,396
  2. 02Kershaw2,014
  3. 03Van Wyck1,039
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lancaster County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Lancaster County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Mecklenburg County, NC, with 1,206,285 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbia and the nearest big city

Columbia is 51.0 miles SSW of Lancaster County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Charlotte, NC (population 943,476), 36.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Waxhaw, NC (population 23,178), 17.5 miles away.

Lancaster County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lancaster County is 45057: state code 45 for South Carolina plus county code 057. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $74,417.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lancaster County, South Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 111,652. That is up 15,060 people (15.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 96,592.

What is the FIPS code of Lancaster County?

45057. The first two digits (45) are South Carolina; the last three (057) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lancaster County?

Lancaster, with 9,396 residents inside Lancaster County in 2024.

Which counties border Lancaster County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Mecklenburg County, NC; York County, SC; Union County, NC; Kershaw County, SC; Chesterfield County, SC; Chester County, SC; Fairfield County, SC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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