Lancaster County, South Carolina

Lancaster County is a county in the state of South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, 96,016 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Lancaster.^[2] The county was formed in 1785.^[3]

Lancaster County
County
Lancaster County Courthouse
Motto(s):  "Discover Lancaster County, South Carolina"
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°41′13″N 80°42′13″W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
Founded	1785
Named for	House of Lancaster
Seat	Lancaster
Largest community	Lancaster
Area
• Total	555.05 sq mi (1,437.6 km2)
• Land	549.07 sq mi (1,422.1 km2)
• Water	5.98 sq mi (15.5 km2)  1.08%
Population  (2020)
• Total	96,016
• Density	174.87/sq mi (67.52/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	5th
Website	mylancastersc.org

References

1. "QuickFacts: Lancaster County, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
3. "South Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". South Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2015.