Lancaster County, SC

County

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US Senator

N/ALindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

0.711% 1-year increase

About

None of the households in Lancaster County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Lancaster County, SC are U.S. citizens.

Lancaster County, SC borders Mecklenburg County, NC, Union County, NC, Chester County, SC, Chesterfield County, SC, Fairfield County, SC, Kershaw County, SC, and York County, SC.

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Population & Diversity

Lancaster County, SC is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Lancaster County, SC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Lancaster County, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lancaster County, SC was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lancaster County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,015 ± 340
Gulf War (2001-)
1,553 ± 424
Gulf War (1990s)
790 ± 225

Lancaster County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lancaster County, SC.

Health

N/A% of the population of Lancaster County, SC has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

N/A to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Economy

Industries

Median Earnings by Industry

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,207), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,784), and Information ($86,989).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,819), Information ($68,237), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,143).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$445k
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$163k
Finance and Insurance
$145k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

N/ALindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

N/ATim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In N/A, universities in Lancaster County, SC awarded N/A degrees. The student population of Lancaster County, SC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,136 male students and 1,551 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2024 in Lancaster County, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 66.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,687 (42.3% men and 57.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,687 students enrolled in Lancaster County, SC, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,158) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

In 2025, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lancaster County, SC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.58%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.3% of the housing units in Lancaster County, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lancaster County, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lancaster County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lancaster County, SC have 2 cars.