The city of Lancaster (ˈleɪŋkəstər) is the county seat of Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States, located in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area. As of the United States Census of 2010, the city population was 8,526. The city was named after the famous House of Lancaster.
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
Lancaster is located at (34.721100, -80.773315).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (1.36%) is water.
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,460 people, 3,469 households, and 2,064 families residing in the city.
As of the census of 2010, there were 10,160 people, 5,396 households, and 3,115 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,778 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 49.49% African American, 47.54% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.15% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.
There were 3,396 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.5% were married couples living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.