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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 17022, 17073, 17501

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 563,293 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 210,536Households
  • $83,703Median household income
  • $279,400Median home value
  • 106Towns with a page
  • 58ZIP codes

Lancaster County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+17.5%
450k500k550k600k2000: 470,65820002010: 519,44520102020: 552,9842020470,658552,984
Population of Lancaster County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000470,658
2010519,445
2020552,984

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lancaster County
Under $50k27.1%
$50k to $100k31.9%
$100k to $150k20.8%
$150k to $200k9.8%
$200k and over10.4%

Median household income $83,703 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lancaster County
Owner occupied
147,259 units
Renter occupied
63,277 units
Vacancy rate
3.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lancaster County2023
Health care and social assistance43,316
Manufacturing40,080
Retail trade32,246
Construction22,032
Accommodation and food services19,678
Professional, scientific, and technical services13,974
Wholesale trade13,623
Transportation and warehousing12,733

249,379 employees in 13,776 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lancaster County compared with its state
Lancaster County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLancaster CountyPennsylvania
Population555,15112,986,518
Median household income$83,703$76,081
Median age39.140.9
Median home value$279,400$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.0%34.5%
Foreign-born residents5.6%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes69.9%69.3%
Mean commute to work24.0 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lancaster County106 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LancasterCity58,4417.23 sq mi
Manheim TownshipTownship44,44323.9 sq mi
East Hempfield TownshipTownship27,24721.1 sq mi
Manor TownshipTownship22,06238.3 sq mi
Warwick TownshipTownship19,41419.8 sq mi
East Lampeter TownshipTownship18,83019.7 sq mi
Lancaster TownshipTownship18,6855.86 sq mi
West Lampeter TownshipTownship17,34516.4 sq mi
West Hempfield TownshipTownship17,20718.5 sq mi
EphrataBorough13,7193.42 sq mi
Rapho TownshipTownship12,25647.4 sq mi
ElizabethtownBorough11,9932.65 sq mi
Salisbury TownshipTownship11,56041.8 sq mi
East Cocalico TownshipTownship11,09720.4 sq mi
Mount Joy TownshipTownship10,83627.8 sq mi
Penn TownshipTownship10,77129.6 sq mi
Ephrata TownshipTownship10,69316.2 sq mi
ColumbiaBorough10,3992.41 sq mi
Willow StreetCensus designated place10,0105.46 sq mi
LititzBorough9,7332.32 sq mi
MillersvilleBorough9,2901.93 sq mi
West Donegal TownshipTownship9,15215.8 sq mi
Upper Leacock TownshipTownship8,95318.1 sq mi
East Donegal TownshipTownship8,74321.4 sq mi
West Earl TownshipTownship8,42017.7 sq mi
Mount JoyBorough8,3642.41 sq mi
LeolaCensus designated place8,1076.01 sq mi
Brecknock TownshipTownship7,74724.7 sq mi
West Cocalico TownshipTownship7,60027.3 sq mi
Providence TownshipTownship7,30519.9 sq mi
Earl TownshipTownship7,17922.0 sq mi
Clay TownshipTownship7,03622.0 sq mi
East Earl TownshipTownship6,80324.6 sq mi
Pequea TownshipTownship6,32413.4 sq mi
New HollandBorough5,8001.94 sq mi
Paradise TownshipTownship5,78418.6 sq mi
Leacock TownshipTownship5,68620.6 sq mi
Martic TownshipTownship5,17129.0 sq mi
ManheimBorough5,0111.38 sq mi
Strasburg TownshipTownship4,64620.0 sq mi
East PetersburgBorough4,6251.21 sq mi
Caernarvon TownshipTownship4,60923.0 sq mi
MaytownCensus designated place4,3213.68 sq mi
Little Britain TownshipTownship4,16827.2 sq mi
AkronBorough4,1231.23 sq mi
Colerain TownshipTownship3,98928.4 sq mi
Elizabeth TownshipTownship3,96817.4 sq mi
East Drumore TownshipTownship3,93823.1 sq mi
Conestoga TownshipTownship3,93014.6 sq mi
DenverBorough3,7601.28 sq mi
Sadsbury TownshipTownship3,51519.6 sq mi
BrownstownCensus designated place3,4822.49 sq mi
ReamstownCensus designated place3,4452.26 sq mi
Conoy TownshipTownship3,29014.6 sq mi
Bart TownshipTownship3,26616.4 sq mi
Fulton TownshipTownship3,21625.8 sq mi
StrasburgBorough3,0990.96 sq mi
SalungaCensus designated place3,0661.80 sq mi
MountvilleBorough3,0000.86 sq mi
BowmansvilleCensus designated place2,9682.13 sq mi
MariettaBorough2,9520.75 sq mi
RothsvilleCensus designated place2,8892.46 sq mi
QuarryvilleBorough2,8671.29 sq mi
Drumore TownshipTownship2,63624.0 sq mi
RheemsCensus designated place2,5261.43 sq mi
LandisvilleCensus designated place2,4791.28 sq mi
GapCensus designated place2,2973.08 sq mi
Eden TownshipTownship2,27012.5 sq mi
ReinholdsCensus designated place2,2260.92 sq mi
LampeterCensus designated place2,0941.72 sq mi
AdamstownBorough1,9601.38 sq mi
SwartzvilleCensus designated place1,8041.46 sq mi
ClayCensus designated place1,5762.24 sq mi
IntercourseCensus designated place1,5061.89 sq mi
BainbridgeCensus designated place1,3571.78 sq mi
BrickervilleCensus designated place1,3022.17 sq mi
ParadiseCensus designated place1,2981.16 sq mi
Terre HillBorough1,2900.45 sq mi
Blue BallCensus designated place1,2341.19 sq mi
ConestogaCensus designated place1,1742.08 sq mi
East EarlCensus designated place1,1100.94 sq mi
ChristianaBorough1,1000.53 sq mi
PenrynCensus designated place9951.89 sq mi
SchoeneckCensus designated place9573.26 sq mi
StevensCensus designated place9091.56 sq mi
FivepointvilleCensus designated place9011.06 sq mi
FarmersvilleCensus designated place7762.47 sq mi
HopelandCensus designated place7460.66 sq mi
RohrerstownCensus designated place7320.15 sq mi
Bird-in-HandCensus designated place6700.56 sq mi
Washington BoroCensus designated place6551.93 sq mi
CambridgeCensus designated place6230.89 sq mi
GeorgetownCensus designated place6064.07 sq mi
ReftonCensus designated place5891.20 sq mi
WakefieldCensus designated place5771.70 sq mi
GordonvilleCensus designated place5560.95 sq mi
ChurchtownCensus designated place5241.88 sq mi
FalmouthCensus designated place5080.99 sq mi
KirkwoodCensus designated place5032.22 sq mi
SoudersburgCensus designated place4781.14 sq mi
Little BritainCensus designated place3361.45 sq mi
WitmerCensus designated place3221.24 sq mi
SmoketownCensus designated place2620.57 sq mi
HinkletownCensus designated place2380.80 sq mi
GoodvilleCensus designated place2011.20 sq mi
RonksCensus designated place1900.67 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.