2025

Cities in Lancaster County, PA ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 61 cities in Lancaster County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Lancaster County

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  • 1
    Manheim township
    White population in Manheim township is 38,970
    82.46% of Manheim township population is White
  • 2
    Lancaster
    White population in Lancaster is 34,933
    51.17% of Lancaster population is White
  • 3
    East Hempfield township
    White population in East Hempfield township is 23,894
    84.63% of East Hempfield township population is White
  • 4
    Manor township
    White population in Manor township is 18,831
    80.84% of Manor township population is White
  • 5
    Warwick township
    White population in Warwick township is 18,179
    90.18% of Warwick township population is White

List of 61 cities in Lancaster County, PA by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Lancaster County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Manheim township 38,970 82.46% 7.92%
2 Lancaster 34,933 51.17% 7.10%
3 East Hempfield township 23,894 84.63% 4.85%
4 Manor township 18,831 80.84% 3.83%
5 Warwick township 18,179 90.18% 3.69%
6 West Hempfield township 15,479 84.21% 3.14%
7 West Lampeter township 15,424 83.89% 3.13%
8 14,785 76.83% 3.00%
9 14,084 68.01% 2.86%
10 12,610 87.10% 2.56%
11 11,611 92.76% 2.36%
12 11,291 95.91% 2.29%
13 11,216 88.64% 2.28%
14 10,497 93.51% 2.13%
15 10,126 89.31% 2.06%
16 10,121 94.87% 2.06%
17 9,950 89.00% 2.02%
18 9,087 91.84% 1.85%
19 8,653 93.77% 1.76%
20 8,647 78.73% 1.76%
21 8,032 87.62% 1.63%
22 7,876 81.30% 1.60%
23 7,873 89.13% 1.60%
24 7,701 84.68% 1.56%
25 7,532 97.58% 1.53%
26 7,428 94.60% 1.51%
27 7,302 78.61% 1.48%
28 6,980 94.24% 1.42%
29 6,967 91.38% 1.42%
30 6,682 96.09% 1.36%
31 6,415 93.73% 1.30%
32 5,557 98.23% 1.13%
33 5,444 93.49% 1.11%
34 5,381 88.80% 1.09%
35 5,044 81.55% 1.02%
36 4,991 94.65% 1.01%
37 4,881 90.89% 0.99%
38 4,408 84.12% 0.90%
39 4,394 93.75% 0.89%
40 4,288 91.60% 0.87%
41 3,904 95.22% 0.79%
42 3,874 98.15% 0.79%
43 3,857 92.74% 0.78%
44 3,761 92.93% 0.76%
45 3,613 87.25% 0.73%
46 3,554 80.37% 0.72%
47 3,420 91.18% 0.69%
48 3,338 86.25% 0.68%
49 3,334 98.96% 0.68%
50 3,167 86.22% 0.64%
51 3,163 98.05% 0.64%
52 3,058 95.38% 0.62%
53 2,887 93.86% 0.59%
54 2,550 94.80% 0.52%
55 2,389 80.03% 0.49%
56 2,357 79.36% 0.48%
57 2,316 98.43% 0.47%
58 2,303 46.79% 0.47%
58 2,303 46.79% 0.47%
59 1,004 93.14% 0.20%
60 866 87.30% 0.18%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Lancaster County, PA by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Lancaster County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.