Lancaster County , South Carolina
Population: 100,905 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $74,751 Home $298,100 Rent $892/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Lancaster County's headline indicators land 0% above the national median on income ($74,751), with housing 2% below the US figure ($298,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Lancaster County in the top 21% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$74,751
Median Income
household
$298,100
Home Value
median
$892/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $74,751 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,492 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
| Median Home Value | $298,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $892/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 83.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 16.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 100,905 |
| Median Age | 42.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 31.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.1%
Obesity
14.1%
Diabetes
12.6%
Smoking
37.3%
High Blood Pressure
26.5%
No Physical Activity
22.1%
Depression
39.1%
Insufficient Sleep
78.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 79.4 · 79th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
88.52
🌀 Hurricane
74.97
🔥 Wildfire
45.10
❄️ Winter Storm
44.68
🌍 Earthquake
81.97
☀️ Drought
30.25
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