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Lancaster County

Pennsylvania · 563,159 residents (2025 est.) · 943.924 sq mi
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The short version

Lancaster County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $86,959. Population has grown 19% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $301,100. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
557,931
+19%since 2000
from 470,658 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
591 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 529 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.4
+9%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:563,159 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
409K450K490K531K571K1990201020202024Lancaster County
2024558K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(34,744)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(34,953)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(36,897)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(37,122)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(34,173)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.9%(71,719)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412%(67,054)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(61,539)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.6%(70,296)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.8%(60,027)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.1%(33,758)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(15,649)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$86,959
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,507 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,128
+111%since 2000
from $20,398 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.4%
+25.0 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.430
+4%since 2010
from 0.415 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$301,100
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,357
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $572 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 70.8% in 2000
30.2% rent
Vacancy rate
3.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.8%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 41.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+7%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Lancaster County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(420,366)
Black2.5%(11,837)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(26,742)
Asian1.4%(6,723)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.1%(441,484)
Black3.4%(19,142)
Hispanic / Latino11.5%(64,326)
Asian2.4%(13,414)
Other3.5%(19,565)
Diversity Score
45
+51%since 2009
from 30 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
39
−12%since 2020
from 44 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican6.8%(38,167)
Dominican1.3%(7,186)
Mexican1%(5,414)
South American0.8%(4,562)
Central American0.5%(2,913)
Cuban0.4%(2,485)
Colombian0.4%(1,979)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,200)
Spaniard0.2%(960)
Peruvian0.1%(813)
Ecuadorian0.1%(777)
Honduran0.1%(690)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(518)
Panamanian0.1%(345)
Venezuelan0.1%(327)
Argentine0%(240)
Chilean0%(237)
Paraguayan0%(119)
Bolivian0%(36)
Uruguayan0%(13)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(2,722)
Chinese0.3%(1,890)
Filipino0.3%(1,672)
Asian Indian0.3%(1,623)
Nepalese0.2%(1,254)
Korean0.1%(614)
Hmong0.1%(593)
Bhutanese0.1%(551)
Burmese0.1%(418)
Cambodian0.1%(375)
Laotian0.1%(308)
Pakistani0%(248)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0%(239)
Taiwanese0%(106)
Thai0%(64)
Kazakh0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(155)
Tongan0%(61)
Chamorro0%(39)
Guamanian0%(13)
Ancestry
German30.7%(171,149)
Irish10.6%(59,328)
English9.1%(50,634)
Italian5.9%(32,984)
American5.3%(29,765)
Swiss3.3%(18,479)
Polish2.8%(15,590)
Scottish1.5%(8,533)
French1.5%(8,109)
Dutch1%(5,626)
Welsh0.9%(5,116)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(4,524)
Swedish0.7%(3,689)
Russian0.5%(2,946)
Ukrainian0.5%(2,880)
Greek0.5%(2,845)
British0.4%(2,460)
Norwegian0.4%(2,325)
Slovak0.4%(2,012)
West Indian0.4%(2,006)
Hungarian0.3%(1,827)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,783)
Ethiopian0.3%(1,531)
Arab0.2%(1,287)
Austrian0.2%(1,092)
Haitian0.2%(1,090)
Czech0.2%(1,084)
French Canadian0.2%(1,079)
Romanian0.2%(963)
Portuguese0.1%(689)
Jamaican0.1%(606)
Croatian0.1%(580)
Canadian0.1%(568)
Lebanese0.1%(520)
Danish0.1%(514)
Latvian0.1%(503)
Serbian0.1%(480)
Kenyan0.1%(431)
Belgian0.1%(316)
Nigerian0.1%(316)
Slovene0%(248)
Armenian0%(241)
Brazilian0%(234)
Finnish0%(216)
Iranian0%(213)
Egyptian0%(212)
Iraqi0%(200)
Syrian0%(132)
Guyanese0%(88)
Turkish0%(68)
Bulgarian0%(51)
Moroccan0%(50)
Israeli0%(49)
Ghanaian0%(37)
Barbadian0%(12)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.4%
+11.9 ptssince 2000
from 20.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.5%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 77.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.8%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.8 min
+68%since 2000
from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.8%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.6%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 6.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 67.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.6%
−21.3 ptssince 2009
from 60.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
5.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.7%
−42.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 10.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.2%
−75.4 ptssince 2013
from 86.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.1%
+13.3 ptssince 2017
from 74.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
83.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 83.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.8%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 6.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.9%(67,743)
Married59.3%(130,134)
Widowed2.7%(5,978)
Divorced7.1%(15,685)
Women 15+
Never married27.7%(64,104)
Married54.3%(125,792)
Widowed9.2%(21,410)
Divorced8.8%(20,491)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania?

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has about 557,931 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania earns about $86,959 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lancaster County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $301,100, and the typical rent is about $1,357 a month.

How educated are people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania?

About 32.4% of adults age 25 and over in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania?

About 8.2% of people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lancaster County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 135,109 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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