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.
The maps below show the zip areas associated with the urban, rural and northeast regions in Lancaster County. Some zip codes in Lancaster County may not be associated with population or demographics data (e.g., PO Box zip codes). If you do not find your zip code in the drop down menu, look at the data for the zip area in which you reside.
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Housing Data for County: Lancaster
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Housing Units
County: Lancaster
219,665
Housing units
State: Pennsylvania 5,783,399 Housing units
Percent Housing Unit Change: 2020 to 2024
County: Lancaster
1.46%
State: Pennsylvania 0.71%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units Median Value
County: Lancaster
$292,926
State: Pennsylvania $253,272
Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value
County: Lancaster
$350,893
State: Pennsylvania $319,400
| Median Length of Residence | County: Lancaster | State: Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Years | Years | |
| All | 9.7 | 10.3 |
| Renter Occupied | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Owner Occupied | 14.5 | 16.4 |
| Occupied Housing Units by Vehicles Available | County: Lancaster | State: Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | % of Occupied Housing Units | Housing units | % of Occupied Housing Units | |
| No Vehicle | 20,072 | 9.60% | 560,452 | 10.76% |
| 1 Vehicle | 62,069 | 29.70% | 1,812,998 | 34.82% |
| 2 Vehicles | 81,827 | 39.15% | 1,874,097 | 36.00% |
| 3 Vehicles | 30,390 | 14.54% | 662,121 | 12.72% |
| 4 Vehicles | 9,678 | 4.63% | 210,664 | 4.05% |
| 5+ Vehicles | 4,981 | 2.38% | 85,967 | 1.65% |
Average Number Vehicles Available
County: Lancaster
1.8
Vehicles
State: Pennsylvania 1.7 Vehicles
Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.