County Dossier

Lancaster County

Pennsylvania | County

Population

557,931

Land Area

943.9 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
943.9 sq mi
Water Area
39.9 sq mi
Water Share
4.1%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

557,931

Density
591.1 / sq mi
Households
212,748
Housing Units
219,224
Median Age
39.4 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$86,959

GDP

$39.95B

Real GDP Change+2.9%
Per Capita Income
$43,128
Personal Income
$38.66B
Personal Income Per Capita
$68,628

Classification

RUCC 2
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 250,000 to 1 million population

Relief

Min

108 ft

Mean

460 ft

Max

1,176 ft

Provenance

GEOID 42071 ANSI 01209181
Latitude 40.04199 Longitude -76.25020
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23