Lancaster County, South Carolina

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Lancaster County Courthouse (1969)
Lancaster County Courthouse (1969)
administration
US state : South carolina
Administrative headquarters : Lancaster
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
P.O. Box 1809
Lancaster, SC 29721-1809
Foundation : 1798
Area code : 001 803
Demographics
Residents : 63,113  (2005)
Population density : 44.4 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1438 km²
Water surface : 16 km²
map
Map of Lancaster County within South Carolina
Website : mylancastersc.org

Lancaster County is a county in the state of South Carolina in the United States . The county seat is Lancaster .

geography

The county is located in northern South Carolina, borders North Carolina and has an area of ​​1,438 square kilometers, of which 16 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Union County (North Carolina), Chesterfield County , Kershaw County , Fairfield County , York County, and Chester County .

history

Lancaster County was formed in 1785. It was named after Lancaster County , Pennsylvania , since the county's Scottish-Irish settlers came from there and began to settle here in the 1750s.

Two places in the county have National Historic Landmark status , the Lancaster County Courthouse and the Lancaster County Jail . 27 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 28, 2018).

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1790 6302 -
1800 6012 -4.6%
1810 6318 5.1%
1820 8716 38%
1830 10,361 18.9%
1840 9907 -4.4%
1850 10,988 10.9%
1860 11,797 7.4%
1870 12,087 2.5%
1880 16,903 39.8%
1890 20,761 22.8%
1900 24,311 17.1%
1910 26,650 9.6%
1920 28,628 7.4%
1930 27,980 -2.3%
1940 33,542 19.9%
1950 37,071 10.5%
1960 39,352 6.2%
1970 43,328 10.1%
1980 53,361 23.2%
1990 54,516 2.2%
2000 61,351 12.5%
Before 1900

1900-1990 2000

According to the 2000 census , Lancaster County had 61,351 people in 23,178 households and 16,850 families. The population density was 43 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 71.03 percent white, 26.86 percent African American, 0.22 percent Native American, 0.27 percent Asian, 0.02 percent from the Pacific island area and 0.89 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.71 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.59 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 23,178 households, 33.4 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 52.6 percent were married couples living together, 15.5 percent were single mothers, 27.3 percent were non-families, 23.7 percent were single households and 9.4 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.

25.4 percent of the population was under 18 years old. 8.6 percent between 18 and 24, 30.3 percent between 25 and 44, 23.6 percent between 45 and 64 and 12.1 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $ 34,688 , and the median income for a family was $ 40,955. Males had a median income of $ 30,176 versus $ 22,238 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,276. 9.7 percent of families and 12.8 percent of the population are below the poverty line.

See also

Web links

Commons : Lancaster County (South Carolina)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lancaster County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
  2. ^ A Brief History of Lancaster County on the Lancaster County website.
  3. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: South Carolina . National Park Service , accessed July 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 28, 2018.
  5. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  6. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  7. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
  8. ↑ Lancaster County, South Carolina , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 34 ° 41 ′  N , 80 ° 42 ′  W