| Official Name: | Lancaster, South Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Nickname: | The Red Rose City |
| Motto: | "Forward Together, the Spirit of Lancaster" |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA South Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Lancaster |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lancaster |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Alston DeVenny [1] |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1830 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.89 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.81 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.08 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 8460 |
| Population Urban: | 24,843 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1242.66 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 545 |
| Coordinates: | 34.7211°N -80.7733°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 29720-29722 |
| Area Code: | 803 and 839 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 45-39895[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1246285 |
| Area Total Km2: | 17.85 |
| Area Land Km2: | 17.63 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.21 |
| Population Density Km2: | 479.81 |
The city of Lancaster ([4]) 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:[5]
Lancaster is located at (34.721100, -80.773315).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9sqmi, of which 5.8sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (1.36%) is water.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,280 | 38.77% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,998 | 47.26% | |
| Native American | 22 | 0.26% | |
| Asian | 87 | 1.03% | |
| Pacific Islander | 29 | 0.04% | |
| Other/Mixed | 317 | 3.75% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 756 | 8.94% |
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 1406.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,778 housing units at an average density of 649.7sp=usNaNsp=us. 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 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,650, and the median income for a family was $33,380. Males had a median income of $27,090 versus $22,382 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,828. About 18.0% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.2% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.
Lancaster is home to the Lancaster County School District, SC which has around 11 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and 4 high schools. In 2008 South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford named Andrew Jackson Middle School, located in nearby Kershaw, as the recipient of the state's Best Special Education School Award. The City is also home to the University of South Carolina at Lancaster, also known as USCL.
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