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Lancaster city, South Carolina

SC · population 8,921 · GEOID 4539895

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±22 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

8,921

0.17% of South Carolina · 8,921 of 5,296,225

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±22 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Lancaster County)

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Lancaster County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.9%4.1%—
2024-024.2%4.2%—
2024-034.0%3.9%—
2024-043.4%3.5%—
2024-053.7%3.7%—
2024-064.6%4.3%—
2024-074.8%4.5%—
2024-085.1%4.4%—
2024-094.4%3.9%—
2024-104.5%3.9%—
2024-114.5%4.0%—
2024-124.3%3.8%—
2025-014.5%4.4%—
2025-024.8%4.5%—
2025-034.5%4.2%—
2025-043.9%3.9%—
2025-054.2%4.0%—
2025-064.7%4.4%—
2025-074.9%4.6%—
2025-085.3%4.5%—
2025-095.0%4.3%—
2025-115.3%4.3%—
2025-125.0%4.1%—
2026-015.8%4.7%—
2026-025.8%4.7%—
2026-034.6%4.3%—
2026-043.9%4.0%—
2026-054.0%4.1%—
2026-064.4%4.4%—
2026-074.1%4.4%—
2026-084.5%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN450570000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$868

better than the United States

This place $868
South Carolina $1,180
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Lancaster County)

$5.3B

+10.8% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Lancaster County)
PeriodOutput (Lancaster County)Margin
2016$3.3B—
2017$3.6B—
2018$4.0B—
2019$4.0B—
2020$3.6B—
2021$3.7B—
2022$4.3B—
2023$4.7B—
2024$5.3B—

South Carolina $357.1B · this place is 1.47% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Lancaster County)

$2.2M

−42.2% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Lancaster County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Lancaster County)Margin
FY2021$2.7M—
FY2022$2.6M—
FY2023$5.7M—
FY2024$5.2M—
FY2025$3.8M—
FY2026$2.2M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 40.4 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 21.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 21.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 56.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $239,100 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $46,311 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 9.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of South Carolina 0.17% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024