2024 Demographics
This webpage provides demographic elements on population, housing, economic, education, transportation and occupation characteristics for Lancaster County. Click the drop down menu to view data by county, zip code or region.
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Population Data for County: Lancaster
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Population
County: Lancaster
560,500
Persons
State: Pennsylvania 12,987,067 Persons
Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024
County: Lancaster
1.36%
State: Pennsylvania -0.12%
| Population by Race | County: Lancaster | State: Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
| White | 450,828 | 80.43% | 9,531,164 | 73.39% |
| Black/African American | 23,864 | 4.26% | 1,444,067 | 11.12% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1,400 | 0.25% | 33,351 | 0.26% |
| Asian | 16,034 | 2.86% | 545,333 | 4.20% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 173 | 0.03% | 4,459 | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race | 29,774 | 5.31% | 566,155 | 4.36% |
| 2+ Races | 38,427 | 6.86% | 862,538 | 6.64% |
| Population by Ethnicity | County: Lancaster | State: Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 66,946 | 11.94% | 1,192,110 | 9.18% |
| Non-Hispanic/Latino | 493,554 | 88.06% | 11,794,957 | 90.82% |
| Population by Age Group | County: Lancaster | State: Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
| 0-4 | 34,312 | 6.12% | 655,488 | 5.05% |
| 5-9 | 34,530 | 6.16% | 679,672 | 5.23% |
| 10-14 | 35,858 | 6.40% | 741,001 | 5.71% |
| 15-17 | 21,821 | 3.89% | 465,215 | 3.58% |
| 18-20 | 25,125 | 4.48% | 582,285 | 4.48% |
| 21-24 | 29,512 | 5.27% | 676,438 | 5.21% |
| 25-34 | 67,998 | 12.13% | 1,610,890 | 12.40% |
| 35-44 | 66,544 | 11.87% | 1,589,327 | 12.24% |
| 45-54 | 60,769 | 10.84% | 1,500,184 | 11.55% |
| 55-64 | 68,529 | 12.23% | 1,745,549 | 13.44% |
| 65-74 | 62,012 | 11.06% | 1,559,460 | 12.01% |
| 75-84 | 36,762 | 6.56% | 844,053 | 6.50% |
| 85+ | 16,728 | 2.98% | 337,505 | 2.60% |
| Population by Age | County: Lancaster | State: Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
| Under 18 | 126,521 | 22.57% | 2,541,376 | 19.57% |
| 18+ | 433,979 | 77.43% | 10,445,691 | 80.43% |
| 25+ | 379,342 | 67.68% | 9,186,968 | 70.74% |
| 65+ | 115,502 | 20.61% | 2,741,018 | 21.11% |
| 85+ | 16,728 | 2.98% | 337,505 | 2.60% |
Median Age
County: Lancaster
39.7
Years
State: Pennsylvania 41.8 Years
| Population Age 5+ by Language Spoken at Home | County: Lancaster | State: Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population Age 5+ | Persons | % of Population Age 5+ | |
| Speak Only English | 441,060 | 83.82% | 10,922,237 | 88.57% |
| Speak Spanish | 35,079 | 6.67% | 642,477 | 5.21% |
| Speak Asian/Pac Islander Lang | 5,373 | 1.02% | 213,725 | 1.73% |
| Speak Indo-European Lang | 39,714 | 7.55% | 451,863 | 3.66% |
| Speak Other Lang | 4,962 | 0.94% | 101,277 | 0.82% |
| Population Age 15+ by Marital Status | County: Lancaster | State: Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population Age 15+ | Persons | % of Population Age 15+ | |
| Never Married | 132,897 | 29.16% | 3,733,443 | 34.22% |
| Married, Spouse present | 244,137 | 53.56% | 5,023,824 | 46.04% |
| Married, Spouse absent | 14,684 | 3.22% | 405,563 | 3.72% |
| Divorced | 37,516 | 8.23% | 1,064,020 | 9.75% |
| Widowed | 26,566 | 5.83% | 684,056 | 6.27% |
Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.