Lancaster County, South Carolina Population 2024

111,706

Lancaster County, South Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 111,706 with a growth rate of 3.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lancaster County, South Carolina is the 15th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 76,976 and has seen a growth of 45.12% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029129,1613,4912.78%
2028125,6703,4912.86%
2027122,1793,4912.94%
2026118,6883,4913.03%
2025115,1973,4913.13%
2024111,7063,4913.23%
2023108,2153,4913.33%
2022104,7244,1954.17%
2021100,5293,9414.08%
202096,588-1,692-1.72%
201998,2803,0673.22%
201895,2132,6962.91%
201792,5172,5642.85%
201689,9533,6074.18%
201586,3462,8473.41%
201483,4992,8013.47%
201380,6981,3481.7%
201279,3501,4781.9%
201177,8728961.16%
201076,97600%
199054,5161,1552.16%
198053,36110,03323.16%
197043,3283,97610.1%
196039,3522,2816.15%
195037,0713,52910.52%
194033,5425,56219.88%
193027,980-648-2.26%
192028,6281,9787.42%
191026,6502,3399.62%
190024,3113,55017.1%
189020,7613,85822.82%
188016,9034,81639.84%
187012,0872902.46%
186011,7978097.36%
185010,9881,08110.91%
18409,907-454-4.38%
183010,3611,64518.87%
18208,7162,39837.96%
18106,3183065.09%
18006,012-290-4.6%
17906,302-122,859-95.12%
2024 Growth Rate
3.23% (3,491)
County Website
Lancaster County
2020 Population
96,588
Area
549 mi²
Density
203 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
15.65% (15,118)
Founded
1785

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White70,99070.35%
Black or African American19,56919.39%
Two or more races5,7115.66%
Asian2,4782.46%
Other race2,0212%
Native American1360.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lancaster County, South Carolina Population by Race

Lancaster County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Lancaster County, South Carolina Median Age

42.2

Total

40.7

Male

43.7

Female

Lancaster County, South Carolina Adults

There are 79,098 adults, (21,699 of whom are seniors) in Lancaster County, South Carolina.

Lancaster County, South Carolina Age Dependency

75.8

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Lancaster County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female51,63351.17%
Male49,27248.83%

Lancaster County, South Carolina Population by Age

Lancaster County, South Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All39,2042.5383.316.7
Married21,383392.17.9
Non Family11,9641.147624
Female4,4253.7258.841.2
Male1,4323.3587.912.1

3.05

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

83.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lancaster County, South Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,0676.95%
Associates Degree8,52211.69%
Bachelors Degree14,47519.86%
Graduate Degree8,25811.33%
High School Graduate20,20527.73%
Less Than 9th Grade2,9194.01%
Some College13,42918.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lancaster County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lancaster County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White52,05547,88817,629
Black13,43311,4272,606
Hispanic4,1022,628860
2+ Races3,1972,379895
Asian1,7841,6231,226
Other Race1,071694308
Native American1039429

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.72%.

Lancaster County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,829$77,955$57,110
Graduate Degree$82,778$120,398$64,918
High School Graduate$40,172$43,403$27,468
Less Than 9th Grade$32,428$32,254$32,756
Overall$50,450$56,776$41,835
Some College$47,330$57,575$36,647

$50,450

Average Earnings

$56,776

Average Male

$41,835

Average Female

Lancaster County, South Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lancaster County, South Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lancaster County, South Carolina Language

90.78% of Lancaster County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 9.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.02% of the population.

Lancaster County, South Carolina Language

Lancaster County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White67,7605,4758.08%
Black18,7474,01121.4%
Hispanic7,0292,13630.39%
Multiple5,5421,34124.2%
Other1,98844622.43%
Native1367051.47%
Asian2,478572.3%

12.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.56%

Male Poverty Rate

13.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lancaster County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lancaster County, South Carolina is Native, with 51.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lancaster County, South Carolina is Asian, with 2.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.29%.

Lancaster County, South Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.56%
High School13.46%
Some College7.71%
Bachelors or Greater6.3%

Lancaster County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.78%
Male Unemployed25.78%
Female Employed7.82%
Male Employed3.92%

Lancaster County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lancaster County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,114$116,205
Households$74,751$102,695
Married Families$106,654$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,612$67,200

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lancaster County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lancaster County, South Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lancaster County, South Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lancaster County, South Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lancaster County, South Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,907

Number of Veterans

5,297

Male Veterans

610

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,177
Second Gulf War1,424
First Gulf War1,414
Korea250
World War II22

Lancaster County, South Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,587
35 to 541,516
65 to 741,492
55 to 641,005
18 to 34307

Lancaster County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,3207.55%
Black1,3939.26%
2+ Races1554.37%
Asian191.05%
Native American1716.5%
Hispanic50.11%
Other Race30.24%

Lancaster County, South Carolina Veterans by Race

Lancaster County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lancaster County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Lancaster County, South Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lancaster County, South Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lancaster County, South Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

43.13%

Born in Lancaster County, South Carolina

92.46%

Native Born

7.54%

Foreign Born

4.02%

Non Citizen

3.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.46% of Lancaster County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 43.13% having been born in South Carolina. 4.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lancaster County, South Carolina Place of Birth

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