Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Time Zone: Lancaster County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lancaster is the seat for Lancaster County.

Lancaster County was founded May 10, 1729 and was created by taking area from Chester County.

Using the Census estimates for 2008^<1>, Lancaster had a population of 502,370 people. This is an increase of 6.48% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 471,776 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Lancaster represented 3.84% of the total population of Pennsylvania, making it the state's 6th most populous county (out of 67 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Lancaster County Census page.

Below are some of the communities located in Lancaster County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page):

The Commemorative Quarter for Pennsylvania<2>

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