Lancaster County, South Carolina

Lancaster County: County in South Carolina, United States

About

Lancaster County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 76,652 and a population density of 53 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 100,926 inhabitants. Its county seat is Lancaster. The county was created 226 years ago in 1797.

Lancaster County locator map
Location of Lancaster County on South Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Lancaster County

Population : 100,926 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : South Carolina (United States)
Different from : Lancaster County, Lancaster County, Lancaster County
Twitter username : lancastersc_gov
Area : 1438 km2
Water as percent of area : 1.1%
Land as percent of area : 98.9%
Capital : Lancaster
Establishment : January 01, 1798
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 12:47:44 (3rd December 2024)
Density : 70 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 24.05% (2010-2020)
Lancaster County Courthouse 'Built 1828'  Lancaster  South Carolina image
Lancaster County Courthouse 'Built 1828' Lancaster South Carolina
Lancaster County Courthouse 'Built 1828'  Lancaster  South Carolina image

Geography

Lancaster County is located at 34°41'12"N 80°42'20"W (34.6867000, -80.7054300). It has 7 neighbors: Mecklenburg County, Union County, Chester County, Chesterfield County, Fairfield County, Kershaw County and York County.

Lancaster County map

The largest city of Lancaster County is Lancaster with a population of 9,156. Other cities include, Union population 7,535, Van Wyck population 1,120 and Heath Springs population 1,054. See all Lancaster County cities & populated places.

Lancaster County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lancaster County.

City Name Population Title
Lancaster 9,156 City in central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Union 7,535 County seat of Union County, South Carolina
Kershaw 2,404 Town in South Carolina
Lancaster Mill 1,978 Census-designated place in Lancaster County, South Carolina
Van Wyck 1,120 Human settlement in South Carolina, United States of America
Heath Springs 1,054 Human settlement in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States of America

Lancaster County has 7 neighbours.

  • Lancaster

Demographics

The population of Lancaster County increased by 24.05% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 76,652 - census
2011 77,850 1.54% estimation process
2012 79,315 1.85% estimation process
2013 80,649 1.65% estimation process
2014 83,429 3.33% estimation process
2015 86,261 3.28% estimation process
2016 89,823 3.97% estimation process
2017 92,411 2.8% estimation process
2018 95,035 2.76% estimation process
2019 98,012 3.04% estimation process
2020 100,926 2.89% estimation process

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People born in Lancaster County (6)

People born in Lancaster County, including politician Madison S. Perry, politician James Blair, physician and gynecologist J. Marion Sims, .

List

  • James Hervey Witherspoon, Jr. (Confederate Army officer and american politician) he was born in 23/03/1810
  • Isaac Donnom Witherspoon (American lawyer (1803-1858)) he was born in 03/12/1803
  • Georgia Harris (Native American potter and artisan) she was born in 29/07/1905

Other places with the same name (4)

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County Name Population Title
Greenville County 532,486 County in South Carolina, United States
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Charleston County 417,981 County in South Carolina, United States of America
Horry County 365,449 County in South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg County 326,205 County in South Carolina, United States
Lexington County 303,946 County in South Carolina, United States
York County 289,105 County in South Carolina, United States
Berkeley County 235,987 County in South Carolina, United States of America
Anderson County 204,353 County in Tennessee, United States
Beaufort County 195,656 County in South Carolina, United States
Anderson County Airport 194,692 A county-owned airport located in Anderson County, South Carolina.
Aiken County 172,895 County in South Carolina, United States
Dorchester County 165,737 County in Maryland, United States
Charleston 139,714 The most populous city in South Carolina.
Florence County 137,588 County in South Carolina, United States
Columbia 132,130 The most populous city in South Carolina.