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Who knew Lancaster County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Lancaster County, PA. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Lancaster County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 519,445 #6 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $54,765
Poverty Rate 9.7%
Median Age 38.2 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Lancaster County Demographics Summary

population icon With 519,445 people, Lancaster County is the 6th most populated county in the state of Pennsylvania out of 67 counties. But watch out, Lancaster County, because Chester County with 498,886 people and York County with 434,972 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Lancaster County residents was $54,765. Lancaster County households made slightly more than Lehigh County households ($53,541) and Berks County households ($53,470) However, 9.7% of Lancaster County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Lancaster County residents is 38.2 years young.

race icon The largest Lancaster County racial/ethinic groups are White (84.9%) followed by Hispanic (8.6%) and Black (3.1%).

Lancaster County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 440,969
Black 16,087
American Indian 658
Asian 9,726
Pacific Islander 108
Some Other Race 448
Two or More Races 6,519
Hispanic 44,930
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Lancaster County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Lancaster County White population is 440,969 persons or 84.9%.
  • The Lancaster County Hispanic population is 44,930 persons or 8.6%.
  • The Lancaster County Black population is 16,087 persons or 3.1%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Lancaster County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Lancaster County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 38.2 years
Median Age - Females 39.5 years
Median Age - Males 36.8 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 24.8% of the Lancaster County population under 18, Lancaster County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 24.8%
Persons Over 65 15.0%
Everyone else 60.2
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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