In 2021, Lancaster County, SC had a population of 94.7k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $67,407. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lancaster County, SC declined from 95,378 to 94,653, a −0.76% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,421 to $67,407, a 3.04% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lancaster County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.9%), White (Hispanic) (3.23%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.52%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%).
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.
97.2% of the residents in Lancaster County, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lancaster County, SC are University of South Carolina-Lancaster (135 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Lancaster County, SC was $225,400, and the homeownership rate was 79.8%.
Most people in Lancaster County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lancaster County, SC was 2 cars per household.
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.