Demographics & People — Lancaster, South Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)8,738
Estimated 2026~9,400
Median Age40.4
Total Households3,552
Family Households2,101
Average Household Size2.42
Diversity Index0.6214 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White3,401
Black or African American4,028
Asian129
Hispanic or Latino1,250

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups4,867
Unclassified or not reported1,705
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino916
English611
Irish541
German496
American494
Hispanic: Central American421
Hispanic: Mexican382
Hispanic: Honduran300

Language

English Only6,949
Spanish1,095
Population 5+8,313

Veterans

Veterans285
Population 18+6,234

Commuting

Mean Commute Time26.4 minutes
Work from Home6.2%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Lancaster, South Carolina.