Lancaster County, South Carolina
county in South Carolina, United States
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 | |
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![]() 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 / 34.686818°N 80.703688°W | |
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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 |
References
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Lancaster County, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "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.