Lancaster County, SC
Demographic and economic profile of Lancaster County, SC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Lancaster County has grown rapidly, adding residents at a 12.7% rate over five years to reach a population of 111,652, with a median household income of $78,869 and a median home value of $298,100 alongside a relatively low median gross rent of $892 per month. The available labor force skews toward workers without four-year degrees—31.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and labor force participation sits at 58.1%—with median worker earnings of $45,448 and an unemployment rate of 5.5%. An 83.3% homeownership rate and a mean commute time of 29.6 minutes point to a predominantly owner-occupant, bedroom-community character, likely tied to proximity to the Charlotte metropolitan area.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+12.7% since 2018
Lancaster County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone71,819 (68.7%)
- Black or African American Alone20,156 (19.3%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race4,736 (4.5%)
- Asian Alone2,636 (2.5%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,535 (2.4%)
- Some Other Race Alone2,480 (2.4%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish5,729
- 2.Other Indo-European1,374
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island430
- 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic259
- 5.Korean232
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,098
- 2.Manufacturing (Group)7,594
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,333
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,014
- 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing4,738
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations19,378
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations10,613
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,061
- 4.Service Occupations6,688
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,456
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.