Lancaster County, PA

County in Pennsylvania, Northeast · ranked on 32 metrics

Rank among US counties

Lancaster County, PA is a county in Pennsylvania with a population of 564,256 (128th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Household Income (374th of 3,093), Poverty Rate (%) (401st of 3,094), Median Income (374th of 2,000). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,473rd of 3,092).

Population
564.3K
128th highest of 3,094
Density
597.7
243rd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
2.07%
1,339th highest of 3,094
Area
944
742nd highest of 3,094
Region
Northeast
Pennsylvania

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 11 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Household Income$86,959
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    374th of 3,093
  2. Poverty Rate (%)8.19%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    401st of 3,094
  3. Median Income$86,959
    Poorest Counties
    374th of 2,000
  4. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)32.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    591st of 3,094
  5. Cooling Degree Days per Year889
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,203rd of 3,050
  6. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)88.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,278th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,357
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,735th of 3,090
  2. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$301,100
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,473rd of 3,092
  3. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)39.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,006th of 3,094
  4. Heating Degree Days per Year5,211
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,723rd of 3,050
  5. Average Commute (Minutes)23.8
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,474th of 3,094

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (60), weakest Economics (60). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Butler County, OH89% similar
    Compared on 11 of 12
  2. Macomb County, MI88% similar
    Compared on 11 of 12
  3. Floyd County, IN88% similar
    Compared on 11 of 12
  4. York County, PA87% similar
  5. Washington County, PA87% similar
    Compared on 11 of 12

Quick answers

What is the population of Lancaster County, PA?
Lancaster County, PA has a population of 564,256, 128th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Lancaster County, PA rank best at?
Among US counties, Lancaster County, PA ranks best for Median Household Income (374th of 3,093); Poverty Rate (%) (401st of 3,094); Median Income (374th of 2,000).
Where does Lancaster County, PA rank worst?
Lancaster County, PA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,473rd of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lancaster County, PA?
Rankodex ranks Lancaster County, PA on 32 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

32 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics