Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County: County in Pennsylvania, United States
About
Lancaster County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 519,445 and a population density of 204 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 546,192 inhabitants. Its county seat is Lancaster. The county was created 295 years ago in 1729.
Quick Facts about Lancaster County
| Population : | 546,192 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Pennsylvania (United States) |
| Different from : | Lancaster County, Lancaster County, Lancaster County |
| Area : | 2548 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 4.1% |
| Land as percent of area : | 95.9% |
| Named for : | Lancaster |
| Altitude : | 446 feet / 136 meters |
| Capital : | Lancaster |
| Establishment : | May 05, 1729 |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 20:28:15 (21st December 2024) |
| Density : | 214 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 4.9% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Lancaster County is located at 40°2'33"N 76°14'52"W (40.0424400, -76.2477000). It has 6 neighbors: Cecil County, Harford County, Berks County, Chester County, Dauphin County and Lebanon County.
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The largest city of Lancaster County is Hempfield with a population of 40,558. Other cities include, Lancaster population 17,106, Ephrata population 13,801, Elizabethtown population 11,494 and Columbia population 10,295. See all Lancaster County cities & populated places.
Lancaster County Populated Places (more)
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lancaster County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Hempfield | 40,558 | A township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. |
| Lancaster | 17,106 | City in central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| West Lampeter | 15,983 | Township of Pennsylvania |
| Ephrata | 13,801 | City of the state Washington, United States |
| Elizabethtown | 11,494 | Borough in northwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Columbia | 10,295 | Borough in western Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Lititz | 10,022 | Borough in northern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Conewago | 8,536 | Unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Millersville | 8,289 | City in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Mount Joy | 8,071 | Borough in northwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Willow Street | 7,578 | Census designated place |
| Clay | 6,939 | Census-designated place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| East Earl | 6,899 | Township in northeastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Leacock | 5,783 | Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Union | 5,661 | Township in southeastern Union County, Pennsylvania |
| New Holland | 5,547 | Borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Lancaster County
Lancaster County has 6 neighbours.
- Cecil County county in Maryland, United States
- Harford County county in Maryland, United States
- Berks County county in Pennsylvania, United States
- Chester County county in Pennsylvania, United States
- Dauphin County county in Pennsylvania, United States
- Lebanon County county in Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Lancaster
Demographics
The population of Lancaster County increased by 4.9% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 519,445 | - | census |
| 2011 | 523,957 | 0.86% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 526,878 | 0.55% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 530,012 | 0.59% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 533,289 | 0.61% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 535,811 | 0.47% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 538,160 | 0.44% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 541,332 | 0.59% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 543,969 | 0.48% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 545,724 | 0.32% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 546,192 | 0.09% | estimation process |
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People born in Lancaster County (38)
People born in Lancaster County, including Governor of Tennessee Archibald Roane, politician and representative of the fourth congressional district of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives William Smith, Canadian historian James M. Stayer, .
List
- Schuyler Enck (athletics competitor) he was born in 25/01/1900
- Alexander Mebane (American politician) he was born in 26/11/1744
- David Ramsay (American physician and historian) he was born in 02/04/1749
- Alfred Stengel (American surgeon) he was born in 01/01/1868
- Amos Slaymaker (politician) he was born in 11/03/1755
- Anne F. Beiler (American businesswoman) she was born in 16/01/1949
- Bob Sprout (American baseball player) he was born in 05/12/1941
- Charles McClung (American surveyor) he was born in 13/05/1761
- Hi Ebright (American baseball player) he was born in 12/06/1859
- James Ewing (American politician) he was born in 03/08/1736
- James M. Wallace (American politician) he was born in 01/01/1750
- James Smith (frontiersman, farmer and soldier in British North America) he was born in 01/01/1737
- John Andrew Rea (American journalist) he was born in 18/06/1848
- John B. McClelland (Executed as captive during American Revolutionary War) he was born in 01/01/1734
- John Connolly (John Connolly, A narrative of the transactions, imprisonment, and sufferings, of John Connolly, an American loyalist and lieutenant-colonel in His Majesty's service) he was born in 01/01/1741
- John McNairy (American judge) he was born in 30/03/1762
- John Merriman Reynolds (American politician) he was born in 05/03/1848
- John W. Kittera (American politician) he was born in 01/11/1752
Other places with the same name (4)
- Lancaster County , Nebraska county in Nebraska, United States with a population of 320,650 people.
- Lancaster County , South Carolina county in South Carolina, United States with a population of 100,926 people.
- Lancaster County , Virginia county in Virginia, United States with a population of 10,618 people.
Pennsylvania Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County | 1,578,487 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| Philadelphia | 1,578,487 | The sixth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. |
| Allegheny County | 1,211,358 | County in the southwestern part of the U. |
| Montgomery County | 833,869 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| Bucks County | 627,987 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| Delaware County | 566,753 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| Chester County | 526,759 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| York County | 450,448 | County in Maine, United States |
| Berks County | 421,017 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| Lehigh County | 370,802 | County in Pennsylvania, United States of America |
| Westmoreland County | 347,087 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| Luzerne County | 316,982 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| Northampton County | 305,892 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| Pittsburgh | 299,226 | The second most populous city in Pennsylvania and the center of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. |
| Dauphin County | 279,874 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| Erie County | 268,426 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
