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Lancaster County, PA

Demographic and economic profile of Lancaster County, PA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lancaster County has a population of 563,293 that grew 3.1% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 65.9% and an unemployment rate of 3.3%, indicating a tight, actively employed workforce. Roughly 31.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings sit at $43,705 against a median home value of $279,400 and median gross rent of $1,289 per month, pointing to relatively contained housing costs. A poverty rate of 8.7% and median household income of $86,959 round out a county where GDP per capita reaches $53,060 and the average commute is 24.0 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

563,293

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$86,959

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.1% since 2018

Lancaster County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone455,405 (81.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race24,019 (4.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone23,131 (4.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone22,388 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races17,832 (3.2%)
  • Asian Alone13,540 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish34,456
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic30,555
  3. 3.Other Indo-European5,039
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2,468
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,964

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

24,325

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$53,060

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$41,319

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance67,504
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)40,347
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)33,192
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services28,851
  5. 5.Construction (Group)22,066

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations111,348
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations54,304
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations46,789
  4. 4.Service Occupations41,740
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations27,012

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.45×)40,467
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.36×)6,085
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.35×)8,717
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.16×)22,428
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)14,647

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$279,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,289/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99935,814 (24.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99922,828 (15.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99920,753 (14.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99918,971 (12.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99912,964 (8.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9996,823 (4.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,705

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone198,500 (71.8%)
  • Worked At Home32,063 (11.6%)
  • Carpooled27,672 (10.0%)
  • Walked9,792 (3.5%)
  • Other3,192 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle1,980 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.