Racial Equity
Population by Race/Ethnicity

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Change in Total Population by Race/Ethnicity, 2019-23

What does this measure?

The growth or decline in the number of residents of a geographic area, broken down by racial and ethnic groups.

Why is this important?

Population measures provide insight on how communities are changing in size and composition. The racial and ethnic makeup of a community can offer insight into its levels of diversity, which also may reflect particular challenges and opportunities.

How does our county compare?

From 2009-13 to 2019-23, Lancaster County's Hispanic population grew the fastest, at 33%, followed by the Asian population at 27%. Its African American population increased by 13% and its white population declined by 2%. Despite these shifts, the white population still makes up a large majority, with about 460,000 residents.

The growth in Lancaster County's Hispanic population from 2019-23 outpaced the nation but was lower than the state. Lancaster had the second smallest growth rate among Hispanics compared to surrounding counties and was similar to Chester at 32%. The growth in Lancaster County's African American population was similar to York (14%) and lower than Lebanon (23%). Cumberland had the largest increase in its African American population (53%) and Chester was the only county to experience a decrease in its African American population.

Why do these disparities exist?

The composition of the U.S. population is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse as people of color grow in representation and will be a majority within the next two decades. Latino, Asian and multiracial groups are experiencing the largest growth with Latino's rapid increase caused largely by immigration. Latino immigrants who enter the U.S. tend to be younger and of child-bearing age. Latinas in the U.S. have higher fertility rates than Black and white women. Black, Latino and multiracial populations are also experiencing higher rates of births relative to deaths, while whites are experiencing the opposite.

Notes about the data

Rate is percentage change from 2009-13. The multiyear figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. The bureau combined 5 years of responses to the survey to provide estimates for smaller geographic areas and increase the precision of its estimates. However, because the information came from a survey, the samples responding to the survey were not always large enough to produce reliable results, especially in small geographic areas. CGR has noted on data tables the estimates with relatively large margins of error. Estimates with three asterisks have the largest margins, plus or minus 50% or more of the estimate. Two asterisks mean plus or minus 35%-50%, and one asterisk means plus or minus 20%-35%. For all estimates, the confidence level is 90%, meaning there is 90% probability the true value (if the whole population were surveyed) would be within the margin of error (or confidence interval). The survey provides data on characteristics of the population that used to be collected only during the decennial census.

The Census Bureau asks people to identify their race (white, African American, etc.) separate from their ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic). So the totals for these categories cannot be added together, as people show up in both a racial and ethnic group. Data for this indicator are released annually in December.

Change in Total Population by Race/Ethnicity, 2019-23
AsianBlack or African AmericanHispanicWhite
Pennsylvania32%1%44%-6%
Lancaster County27%13%33%-2%
Lancaster City-22%*-9%9%-27%
Lancaster County School Districts
School District of Lancaster8%*-3%8%-21%
Cocalico School District78%***89%***18%**2%
Columbia Borough School District-92%***106%**117%*-15%
Conestoga Valley School District-17%*74%*147%*-4%
Donegal School District-24%***19%**129%*-1%
Eastern Lancaster County School District-48%***-18%***-19%**-1%
Elizabethtown Area School District69%**25%**131%*1%
Ephrata Area School District-52%***137%***157%*-0%
Hempfield School District50%*13%*-8%1%
Lampeter-Strasburg School District87%**92%**197%**2%
Manheim Central School District26%***1%***-48%**10%
Manheim Township School District56%*91%**42%*5%
Penn Manor School District158%**-36%**110%*-0%
Pequea Valley School District-66%***88%***168%**2%
Solanco School District2,093%***74%***58%**-3%
Warwick School District24%***0%***104%*1%
Lancaster County Boroughs
Adamstown borough-66%***-53%***229%***48%
Akron borough191%***1,220%***411%***-12%
Christiana borough-100%***-31%***80%***-9%
Columbia borough-92%***106%**117%*-15%
Denver township760%***88%***273%***-11%
East Petersburg borough-54%***-100%***0%***-13%
Elizabethtown borough1%***-20%***85%***-2%
Ephrata borough-83%***340%***153%**-3%
Lititz borough-43%***6%***12%***4%
Manheim boroughN/A***96%***19%***-0%
Marietta boroughN/A***-9%**237%***-8%
Millersville borough95%***-45%**193%***-3%
Mount Joy borough-19%***-59%***53%**4%
Mountville borough-100%***150%***-50%***19%
New Holland borough23%***-64%***126%***1%
Quarryville borough2,122%***N/A***4%***-8%
Strasburg borough-100%***N/A***47%***8%
Terre Hill borough-57%***N/A***-5%***-31%*
Lancaster County Townships
Bart townshipN/A***-100%***-100%***0%
Brecknock township-65%***N/A***-65%***4%
Caernarvon township138%***-80%***-82%***-8%
Clay township-100%***N/A***-1%***6%
Colerain townshipN/A***-31%***-100%***8%
Conestoga township-18%***N/A***-19%***-6%
Conoy township-100%***N/A***N/A***1%
Drumore township-100%***N/A***185%***-4%
Earl township-59%***N/A***-70%***-2%
East Cocalico township100%***N/A***-61%**2%
East Donegal township506%***483%***609%***-1%
East Drumore townshipN/A***-69%***-43%***-2%
East Earl township-93%***218%***-78%***5%
East Hempfield township90%*16%**3%*3%
East Lampeter township-58%***70%**144%*-4%
Eden township100%***-88%***-83%***3%
Elizabeth township611%***-100%***N/A***1%
Ephrata township-68%***-30%***202%***4%
Fulton townshipN/A***N/A***322%***-12%
Lancaster township301%**32%**-1%*-4%
Leacock township-100%***N/A***-11%***6%
Little Britain townshipN/A***N/A***401%***-7%
Manheim township56%*91%**42%*5%
Manor township298%***-44%***136%*-3%
Martic townshipN/A***78%***-100%***-4%
Mount Joy township-17%***N/A***98%***-0%
Paradise township25%***386%***2,972%**1%
Penn township-77%***4,500%***-87%***17%
Pequea township32%***6%***72%***22%
Providence townshipN/A***N/A***-4%***-3%
Rapho township1,533%***-33%***-28%***8%
Sadsbury townshipN/A***N/A***1,013%***-4%
Salisbury township-100%***-3%***14%***1%
Strasburg townshipN/A***-100%***N/A***3%
Upper Leacock township194%***192%***120%**-13%
Warwick township215%***4%***211%**-0%
West Cocalico township84%***56%***11%***-0%
West Donegal township223%***134%***203%***4%
West Earl township-37%***-90%***266%***8%
West Hempfield township68%**11%***-11%*-2%
West Lampeter township214%**98%**144%**2%
Berks County8%3%47%-10%
Chester County71%-5%32%-3%
Cumberland County93%53%85%3%
Dauphin County102%7%64%-5%
Lebanon County51%23%59%-2%
York County14%14%63%-2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Rate is percentage change from 2009-13. The Census Bureau asks people to identify their race (white, African-American, etc.) separate from their ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic). So the totals for these categories cannot be added together, as people show up in both a racial and ethnic group. Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%.




Total Population by Race/Ethnicity, 2019-23
AsianBlack or African AmericanHispanicWhite
Pennsylvania480,4391,393,6161,087,7329,844,085
Lancaster County13,08622,17662,574460,035
Lancaster City1,601*8,46524,70327,406
Lancaster County School Districts
School District of Lancaster2,448*10,46628,62539,284
Cocalico School District244***321***1,043**22,751
Columbia Borough School District6***828**2,006*7,948
Conestoga Valley School District966*2,507*4,768*28,145
Donegal School District183***746**2,016*19,309
Eastern Lancaster County School District407***606***751**30,326
Elizabethtown Area School District367**457**1,768*29,338
Ephrata Area School District295***634***2,590*31,342
Hempfield School District2,146*1,203*3,91543,317
Lampeter-Strasburg School District459**545**1,380**22,457
Manheim Central School District325***231***572**25,590
Manheim Township School District2,482*1,568**4,485*36,135
Penn Manor School District1,813**1,073**4,223*37,977
Pequea Valley School District10***225***887**21,703
Solanco School District329***236***1,355**30,596
Warwick School District599***474***1,889*29,768
Lancaster County Boroughs
Adamstown borough12***49***168***2,243
Akron borough166***66***388***3,338
Christiana borough0***46***45***820
Columbia borough6***828**2,006*7,948
Denver township43***47***489***3,256
East Petersburg borough30***0***449***3,743
Elizabethtown borough178***244***580***10,609
Ephrata borough50***458***1,280**12,005
Lititz borough211***110***560***8,810
Manheim borough25***49***246***4,574
Marietta borough30***118**155***2,232
Millersville borough434***357**943***6,780
Mount Joy borough50***176***1,073**6,917
Mountville borough0***110***168***2,823
New Holland borough168***233***544***4,602
Quarryville borough200***101***197***2,240
Strasburg borough0***28***53***2,956
Terre Hill borough3***0***37***950*
Lancaster County Townships
Bart township39***0***0***3,139
Brecknock township22***55***55***7,422
Caernarvon township100***5***7***4,305
Clay township0***0***181***6,627
Colerain township0***36***0***3,852
Conestoga township100***81***132***3,380
Conoy township0***0***194***3,303
Drumore township0***15***37***2,457
Earl township90***68***32***6,711
East Cocalico township130***161***211**10,171
East Donegal township103***373***709***7,534
East Drumore township84***13***108***3,636
East Earl township24***245***76***6,336
East Hempfield township1,532*564**1,707*22,309
East Lampeter township165***2,121**3,270*13,292
Eden township6***3***5***2,300
Elizabeth township64***0***0***3,772
Ephrata township79***110***741***9,372
Fulton township0***28***439***2,710
Lancaster township847**2,001**3,922*12,373
Leacock township0***27***80***5,557
Little Britain township0***0***351***3,839
Manheim township2,482*1,568**4,485*36,135
Manor township1,151***508***2,931*17,471
Martic township34***16***0***4,943
Mount Joy township147***149***752***9,610
Paradise township10***102***553**5,141
Penn township55***46***72***9,853
Pequea township94***111***217***5,371
Providence township0***40***218***6,423
Rapho township245***136***254***11,163
Sadsbury township7***10***256***3,229
Salisbury township0***96***254***11,005
Strasburg township0***0***293***4,266
Upper Leacock township397***380***1,007**7,208
Warwick township324***364***1,329**17,186
West Cocalico township59***64***175***7,132
West Donegal township42***143***321***8,442
West Earl township404***6***491***7,645
West Hempfield township584**529***1,591*14,442
West Lampeter township459**517**1,034**14,772
Berks County5,88520,358103,077310,830
Chester County34,81228,46644,329423,956
Cumberland County13,81511,84812,913220,547
Dauphin County17,62750,76632,425186,536
Lebanon County2,2012,95021,113117,746
York County6,55327,01241,774380,861

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: The Census Bureau asks people to identify their race (white, African-American, etc.) separate from their ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic). So the totals for these categories cannot be added together, as people show up in both a racial and ethnic group. Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%.




INDICATORS
Prekindergarten Participation
Student Performance on Grade 3 English
Student Performance on Grade 8 Math
High School Cohort Graduation Rate
Per-Student Spending
Students Receiving Special Education Services
Rate of Foster Care Admissions
Disengaged Youth
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity
Plans of High School Graduates
Enrollment in Local Colleges
College Graduation Rates
Brain Drain/Gain
Education Levels of Adults by Race/Ethnicity
Average Charitable Giving
Voter Registration Rate
Voter Participation Rate
Age of Housing Stock
Violent Crime Rate
Incarceration Rate
Incarceration Rate by Race/Ethnicity
Population Density
Air Quality
Water Use
Waterways Impaired by Pollution
Change in Population
Change in Population by Age and Gender
Population by Age
Population by Race/Ethnicity
People with Disabilities
Foreign-Born Population
Language Diversity
Change in Total Jobs
Change in Employment by Sector
Sector Share of Total Jobs
Workers by Occupation
Change in Labor Force
People Entering/Leaving County/Region for Work
Average Salary by Sector
Change in Average Salary Since 2000
Female to Male Earnings Ratio
Employer Size
Change in Number of Businesses by Sector
Change in Total Agricultural Sales
Spending for Local Government
Spending for School Districts
Children Living in Poverty
Children in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity
People Living in Poverty
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity
Veterans Living in Poverty
Working Poor
Median Household Income by Household Type
Median Household Income
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity
Living Wage
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity
Households Receiving SNAP by Race/Ethnicity
Household Receiving Temporary Assistance
Students Eligible for Free/Reduced Price Lunch
Median Home Value
Occupied Housing Units
Homeownership Rate, by Race/Ethnicity
Cost of Homeownership by Race/Ethnicity
Median Rent
Cost of Renting
Households Without Vehicles
Means of Transportation to Work, by Race/Ethnicity
People Without Health Insurance
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity
Health Status
Prevalence of Mental Illness
Adults Who are Overweight or Obese
Mortality Rates
Mortality Rate, by Race/Ethnicity
Fatal Drug Overdoses
Cancer Incidence
Households With Internet Access
High-Tech Jobs
STEM Graduates
Science and Engineering Research and Development
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity
Education Levels of Adults by Race/Ethnicity
Incarceration Rate by Race/Ethnicity
Population by Race/Ethnicity
Children in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity
Households Receiving SNAP by Race/Ethnicity
Homeownership Rate, by Race/Ethnicity
Cost of Homeownership by Race/Ethnicity
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity


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