Geography of Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Lancaster is located in the Pennsylvania Piedmont region. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total land area of 7.4 square miles and a water area of 0.14 square miles.

Lancaster, county, southeastern Pennsylvania, United States, comprises a hilly piedmont region bordered by the Susquehanna River to the west, Conewago Creek to the northwest, and Octoraro Creek to the southeast. Susquehanna River impoundments include Lakes Clarke and Aldred and Conowingo Reservoir.

Population of Lancaster PA

According to the 2020 census of the United States, Lancaster's population was 58,039. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 56,348 people, 20,933 households, and 12,162 families. The population density per square mile was 7,616.5. There were 23,024 dwellings at a density of 3,112.1 per square mile on average.