Lancaster County Demographics

A map of Lancaster County's Population by Race

Lancaster County, South Carolina had a population of 96,016 in 2020. It was 67.6% White, 19.9% Black, 1.8% Asian, 6.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.5% 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 16th most populous county of the 46 counties in South Carolina.

Lancaster County's White Population

64,927 residents of Lancaster County identify as White, or 67.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Lancaster County slightly larger than the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Lancaster County is ranked #9 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lancaster County is more White than neighboring Kershaw County (66.3% White), Chester County (57.6% White), Fairfield County (40.6% White), and Chesterfield County (59.7% White).

Lancaster County's Black Population

19,101 residents of Lancaster County identify as Black, or 19.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lancaster County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Lancaster County is ranked #37 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lancaster County is more Black than neighboring Union County (11.1% Black). Lancaster County is less Black than neighboring Kershaw County (23.1% Black), Chester County (35% Black), Fairfield County (53.5% Black), and Chesterfield County (30.4% Black).

Lancaster County's Asian Population

1,765 residents of Lancaster County identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lancaster County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Lancaster County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lancaster County is more Asian than neighboring Kershaw County (0.6% Asian), Chester County (0.5% Asian), Fairfield County (0.5% Asian), and Chesterfield County (0.6% Asian). Lancaster County is less Asian than neighboring Union County (4% Asian).

Lancaster County's Hispanic Population

6,294 residents of Lancaster County identify as Hispanic, or 6.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lancaster County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Lancaster County is ranked #15 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lancaster County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kershaw County (5.3% Hispanic), Chester County (2.5% Hispanic), Fairfield County (2% Hispanic), and Chesterfield County (4.8% Hispanic). Lancaster County is less Hispanic than neighboring Union County (12.6% Hispanic).

Lancaster County's Native American/Other Population

571 residents of Lancaster County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Lancaster County is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lancaster County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Union County (0.8% Native American/Other), Chester County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Chesterfield County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lancaster County's Multiracial Population

3,358 residents of Lancaster County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lancaster County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Lancaster County is ranked #21 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lancaster County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fairfield County (2.8% Multiracial). Lancaster County is less Multiracial than neighboring Union County (3.8% Multiracial), Kershaw County (4% Multiracial), Chester County (3.7% Multiracial), and Chesterfield County (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.