Lancaster County, South Carolina
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| Lancaster County, South Carolina | |
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 Location in the state of South Carolina |
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 South Carolina's location in the USA |
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| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Lancaster |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,438 km² (555 mi²) 1,422 km² (549 mi²) 16 km² (6 mi²), 1.13% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
61,351 43/km² |
| Website: www.lancastercountysc.net | |
Lancaster County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 61,351. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 63,113 [1]. Its county seat is Lancaster6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,438 km² (555 mi²). 1,422 km² (549 mi²) of it is land and 16 km² (6 mi²) of it (1.13%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Union County, North Carolina - north
- Chesterfield County, South Carolina - east
- Kershaw County, South Carolina - south
- Fairfield County, South Carolina - southwest
- York County, South Carolina - west
- Chester County, South Carolina - west
- Mecklenburg County, North Carolina - northwest
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 61,351 people, 23,178 households, and 16,850 families residing in the county. The population density was 43/km² (112/mi²). There were 24,962 housing units at an average density of 18/km² (46/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 71.03% White, 26.86% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.89% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 23,178 households out of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.60% were married couples living together, 15.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 12.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,688, and the median income for a family was $40,955. Males had a median income of $30,176 versus $22,238 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,276. About 9.70% of families and 12.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.50% of those under age 18 and 15.80% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] Notable residents/natives
- Birthplace of the Seventh President of the United States Andrew Jackson.
- Astronaut and moon-walker Charles Duke.
- Actress and Broadway star Nina Mae McKinney.
- Surgen know as the "Father of Modern Gynecology" Dr. J. Marion Sims.
- Former Governor of South Carolina Jim Hodges.
- Sprinter and Olympic Gold Medalist Shawn Crawford.
- Country Music Singer Julie Roberts.
- Professional football player Darrell Shropshire.
