Where is Lancaster County, Pennsylvania?

location of Lancaster county on a map — Location of Lancaster County within the state of Pennsylvania

Lancaster County is a county equivalent area found in Pennsylvania, USA. The county government of Lancaster is found in the county seat of Lancaster.

With a total 2,548.04 sq. km of land and water area, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is the 792nd largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 533,320 people, Lancaster County has a total 205023 households earning 56483 on average per year.

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania offers the following attractions to visitors: Woodward Hill Cemetary (James Buchanan), Dutch Wonderland

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	42071
Area Codes	717,610
Time Zone	EST
Major Cities	Lancaster (population: 166,933), Lititz (population: 43,231), Ephrata (population: 32,944), Elizabethtown (population: 29,994), Manheim (population: 21,557), Columbia (population: 18,089), Mount Joy (population: 18,084), Denver (population: 15,609), New Holland (population: 14,007), Quarryville (population: 12,189)
Land Area	205,916 sq miles
Water Area	944 sq miles
Household Income	$56,483
Housing Units	205,023
Median Home Value	$188,200
High School Grads	84% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	24% of population
Retail Spending	$13,101 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$763,937 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Elizabethtown College, Empire Beauty School-Lancaster, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster School of Cosmetology, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design