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.
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 : | 19:56:40 (9th November 2024) |
| Density : | 70 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 24.05% (2010-2020) |
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
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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 |
- Official Website
Official website of Lancaster County
Lancaster County has 7 neighbours.
- Mecklenburg County county in North Carolina, United States
- Union County county in North Carolina, United States
- Chester County county in South Carolina, United States
- Chesterfield County county in South Carolina, United States
- Fairfield County county in South Carolina, United States
- Kershaw County county in South Carolina, United States
- York County county in South Carolina, United States
- 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 |
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)
- Lancaster County , Pennsylvania county in Pennsylvania, United States with a population of 546,192 people.
- Lancaster County , Nebraska county in Nebraska, United States with a population of 320,650 people.
- Lancaster County , Virginia county in Virginia, United States with a population of 10,618 people.
South Carolina Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville County | 532,486 | County in South Carolina, United States |
| Richland County | 419,051 | County in South Carolina, United States |
| 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. |
