Lancaster County, South Carolina
9 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 104,475
- Median household income
- $78,869
- ±5,418
- Unemployed
- 4.3%
- 2,116 of 49,312 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.4%
- 35,885 of 40,128 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lancaster | 100,336 (2021) | Po Box 1809, Lancaster | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County Natural Gas Authority | Gas supply utility | Po Box 949, Lancaster | — |
| Lancaster Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1235, Lancaster | Website |
| Lancaster County Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 1009, Lancaster | Website |
| Lancaster County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 2274, Lancaster | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Lancaster 01
School district23 schools
300 South Catawba Street, Lancaster, SC, 29720
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Chester Farmers' and Artisan Market (Chester)
Cheraw Farmers' Market (Cheraw)
Fairfield Farmers and Artisans Market (Winnsboro)
Kershaw County Farmers Market (Camden)
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Meeting Street Market at Elon Park Elementary School () · Charlotte Tailgate Farmers Market (100 West Park Ave. Charlotte) · Huntersville Market (103 Maxwell Street Huntersville) · and 13 more
Waxhaw Farmers Market () · Greenworks Farmers Market (6114 Old Goldmine Rd Marshville) · Union County Farmers Market (805 Skyway Drive Monroe)
Springs Farm Farmers Market (1002 Springfield Parkway Fort Mill) · The Market at Inman Farms (1169 Black Hwy York) · Old Town Market (118 Caldwell Street Rock Hill) · and 2 more
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.