Lancaster County | |
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.jpg) Lancaster County Courthouse | |
 Seal  Logo | |
| 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′N 80°42′W / 34.69°N 80.70°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 |
• Estimate (2023) | 108,215 |
| • Density | 174.87/sq mi (67.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | mylancastersc |
Lancaster County /ˈlæŋkəstər/[1] is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 96,016,[2] Its county seat is Lancaster, which has an urban population of 23,979.[3] The county was created in 1785.[4]
Lancaster County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the Piedmont region.
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