Lancaster County (/ˈlæŋkɪstər/; Pennsylvania Dutch: Lengeschder Kaundi), sometimes nicknamed the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 552,984, making it Pennsylvania's sixth-most populous county. Its county seat is also Lancaster. Lancaster County comprises the Lancaster metropolitan statistical area. Lancaster County is a tourist destination with its Amish community being a major attraction. The ancestors of the Amish began to immigrate to colonial Pennsylvania in the early 18th century to take advantage of the religious freedom offered by William Penn, as well as the area's rich soil and mild climate. They were joined by French Huguenots fleeing the religious persecution of Louis XIV. There were also significant numbers of English, Welsh and Ulster Scots (also known as the Scotch-Irish in the colonies). The county is part of the South Central region of the commonwealth.

Key Cities/Towns

City

Lancaster(County Seat)

Boroughs
Adamstown Akron Christiana Columbia Denver East Petersburg Elizabethtown Ephrata Lititz	Manheim Marietta Millersville Mount Joy Mountville New Holland Quarryville Strasburg Terre Hill

Townships
Bart Brecknock Caernarvon Clay Colerain Conestoga Conoy Drumore Earl East Cocalico East Donegal	East Drumore East Earl East Hempfield East Lampeter Eden Elizabeth Ephrata Fulton Lancaster Leacock Little Britain	Manheim Manor Martic Mount Joy Paradise Penn Pequea Providence Rapho Sadsbury Salisbury	Strasburg Upper Leacock Warwick West Cocalico West Donegal West Earl West Hempfield West Lampeter

Megan's Law Statistics

(Copy from PA Megan's Law Database, click on Community Tools at top then the 3rd "Count of..." link and tally residents only)


County Total	Lifetime	Out of State	Pre-SORNA SVP	SVDC	SVP	Ten-Year	T1	T2	T3
763	151	58	59	0	15	34	191	166	89

Last updated: 10/23/25

Registration Sites

(copy from https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearch)

Lancaster Co Probation, 40 East King Street, LANCASTER PA 17602, 717-299-8181
Lancaster Police Dept., 39 West Chestnut Street, LANCASTER PA 17603, 717-735-3300
State Police Lancaster, 2099 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster PA 17602, 717-299-7650

County parole/probation office contact information

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Local Reentry Resources

If you know of any local reentry organizations in the county, please contact us at contact@parsol.org

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SOAB Approved Treatment Providers

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Other PFR-specific resources

State Representatives and Senators

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PARSOL Information

Region & Contact

Region: South Central
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County Contact

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