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Lancaster
South Carolinacity
Lancaster
Total population
8,921
Median home value
$239,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$46,311
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Special Weather Statement · ModerateSpecial Weather Statement issued September 18 at 5:27PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Lancaster is a city in and the county seat of Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States, located in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, Lancaster had a population of 8,460. The city was named after the famous House of Lancaster.
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History
The following are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: * Robert Barnwell Allison House * Craig House * Cureton House * Thomas Walker Huey House * Lancaster Cotton Oil Company * Lancaster County Courthouse * Lancaster County Jail * Lancaster Downtown Historic District * Lancaster Presbyterian Church * Mount Carmel A.M.E. Zion Campground * North Carolina-South Carolina Cornerstone * Perry-McIlwain-McDow House * Leroy Springs House * Wade-Beckham House * Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (1.36%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Lancaster, SC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Lancaster HighHigh · Lancaster · 1,463 students · 18.3:1 ratio
- Van Wyck ElementaryElementary · Lancaster · 790 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- Buford ElementaryElementary · Lancaster · 779 students · 19:1 ratio
- North ElementaryElementary · Lancaster · 586 students · 14:1 ratio
- Buford HighHigh · Lancaster · 561 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- South MiddleMiddle · Lancaster · 534 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- A. R. Rucker MiddleMiddle · Lancaster · 519 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- Erwin ElementaryElementary · Lancaster · 411 students · 14.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in South Carolina
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 198 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET