Lancaster County Demographics
A map of Lancaster County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 440,613 | 79.7% |
Hispanic | 61,171 | 11.1% |
Black | 19,536 | 3.5% |
Multiracial | 15,171 | 2.7% |
Asian | 13,939 | 2.5% |
Native American/Other | 2,554 | 0.5% |
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania had a population of 552,984 in 2020. It was 79.7% White, 3.5% Black, 2.5% Asian, 11.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lancaster County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Lancaster County is the 6th most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Lancaster County's White Population
440,613 residents of Lancaster County identify as White, or 79.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Lancaster County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lancaster County is ranked #53 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lancaster County is more White than neighboring Lebanon County (79.6% White), Berks County (67.9% White), Chester County (75.9% White), and Harford County (71.7% White). Lancaster County is less White than neighboring York County (80% White).
Lancaster County's Black Population
19,536 residents of Lancaster County identify as Black, or 3.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lancaster County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lancaster County is ranked #26 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lancaster County is more Black than neighboring Lebanon County (1.8% Black). Lancaster County is less Black than neighboring Berks County (4.2% Black), York County (5.6% Black), Chester County (5.3% Black), and Harford County (14.1% Black).
Lancaster County's Asian Population
13,939 residents of Lancaster County identify as Asian, or 2.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lancaster County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lancaster County is ranked #14 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lancaster County is more Asian than neighboring Lebanon County (1.5% Asian), Berks County (1.5% Asian), and York County (1.4% Asian). Lancaster County is less Asian than neighboring Chester County (6.6% Asian), and Harford County (3.1% Asian).
Lancaster County's Hispanic Population
61,171 residents of Lancaster County identify as Hispanic, or 11.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lancaster County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lancaster County is ranked #9 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lancaster County is more Hispanic than neighboring York County (8.6% Hispanic), Chester County (8.1% Hispanic), and Harford County (5.4% Hispanic). Lancaster County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lebanon County (14.2% Hispanic), and Berks County (23.2% Hispanic).
Lancaster County's Native American/Other Population
2,554 residents of Lancaster County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lancaster County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lancaster County is ranked #28 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lancaster County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lebanon County (0.4% Native American/Other). Lancaster County is less Native American/Other than neighboring York County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Harford County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Lancaster County's Multiracial Population
15,171 residents of Lancaster County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lancaster County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lancaster County is ranked #54 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lancaster County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lebanon County (2.5% Multiracial). Lancaster County is less Multiracial than neighboring York County (3.7% Multiracial), Chester County (3.5% Multiracial), and Harford County (5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.