City in Lancaster County, South Carolina · 8.1 sq mi · 1,221 people per sq mi
About 9,800 people live in Lancaster. The typical household earns $46,311, and the median resident is 40.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,502 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.16%
Men 38.1 · Women 41.4
1850–2026
9,834
2026 projection
15.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
9,834
2026 projection
15.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,834 | +211 | 2.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,623 | +277 | 2.96% |
| 2024 | 9,346 | +246 | 2.70% |
| 2023 | 9,100 | +266 | 3.01% |
| 2022 | 8,834 | +203 | 2.35% |
| 2021 | 8,631 | +129 | 1.52% |
| 2020 | 8,502 | -690 | 7.51% |
| 2019 | 9,192 | -10 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 9,202 | +20 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 9,182 | -79 | 0.85% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 89 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 42% | 33% |
| Never married | 39% | 38% | 40% |
| Divorced | 14% | 15% | 12% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau