Lancaster, SC
US City in South Carolina, South · ranked on 27 metrics
Lancaster, SC is a US city in South Carolina with a population of 9,834 (462nd of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (142nd of 434), Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 178th of 460), Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 217th of 460). It ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (395th of 395), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (430th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (378th of 395).
At a glance
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Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202420th of 43496
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 138th of 46070
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024142nd of 43467
- Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 178th of 46061
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 198th of 46057
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 199th of 46057
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 209th of 46055
- Median Annual Wage, All Jobs$49,990Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 217th of 46053
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 244th of 46047
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024317th of 43427
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025395th of 3950
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024430th of 4341
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025378th of 3954
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025375th of 3955
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025370th of 3956
- Median Household Income$46,311Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024406th of 4346
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024371st of 43415
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025337th of 39515
- Poverty Rate (%)21.2%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024359th of 43417
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
- Worst395th of 395 US cities · Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals
Conyers, GA74% similar
Bay St. Louis, MS69% similar
Robstown, TX69% similar
Bessemer, AL67% similar- Lawrenceville, GA66% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Lancaster, SC?
- Lancaster, SC has a population of 9,834, 462nd among 477 US cities.
- What does Lancaster, SC rank best at?
- Among US cities, Lancaster, SC ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (142nd of 434); Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 178th of 460); Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 217th of 460).
- Where does Lancaster, SC rank worst?
- Lancaster, SC ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (395th of 395); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (430th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (378th of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lancaster, SC?
- Rankodex ranks Lancaster, SC on 27 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
27 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics