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Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County, township, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County had 3,489 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,536 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,536 (±38). GEOID 4207167096.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,489

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,536 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,536 ±38

Median household income

$92,917

±$10,813 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$383,300

±$68,411 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$949

±$94 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County and what county is it in?

Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It covers 19.6 square miles of land, 181 residents per square mile in 2020.

Part of Gap (CDP) also lies in it.

Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County is in the Lancaster, PA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County (marked with a dot) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,489 people lived in Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County on July 1, 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 3,536 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,536 (±38).

  • July 2020→2021 −3 (3,524)
  • 2021→2022 −8 (3,516)
  • 2022→2023 −1 (3,515)
  • 2023→2024 −16 (3,499)
  • 2024→2025 −10 (3,489)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSadsbury Township, Lancaster CountyLancaster CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,536±38557,93113,018,639+63
Households996±85212,7485,274,853no clear change
Average household size3.55±0.302.552.39no clear change
Housing units996±85219,2245,806,452no clear change

Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County's population since 2000

From 3,025 in 2000 to 3,489 in 2025: up 15.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 3,025
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,217
  • 2010 Census 3,395
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,446
  • 2020 Census 3,536
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,489

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County?

The median resident of Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County is 26.0 years old; 36.3% are under 18 and 13.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureSadsbury Township, Lancaster CountyLancaster CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age26.0±3.139.440.9no clear change
Under 18 years36.3%±4.6 pts23.1%20.4%–
65 years and over13.8%±2.9 pts19.6%19.5%–
Male49.5%±3.3 pts49.2%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7.7%±4.9 pts11.5%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic90.2%±5.0 pts79.1%73.0%−6.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.6 pts3.4%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.3 pts2.4%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.3%±1.0 pts2.9%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.6%0.5%–
Born outside the United States3.4%±2.5 pts5.8%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)36.7%±8.9 pts16.8%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.4%±1.4 pts5.7%6.1%–
With a disability9.7%±2.3 pts11.8%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage40.9%±9.3 pts11.2%5.6%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)69.0%±6.8 pts87.5%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)15.6%±4.5 pts32.4%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.8%±2.5 pts11.8%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.4%±2.7 pts89.7%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.7%±0.6 pts1.4%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County earn?

Half of Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County's 996 households earn less than $92,917 a year (±$10,813), against $86,959 in Lancaster County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $90,344 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureSadsbury Township, Lancaster CountyLancaster CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$92,917±$10,813$86,959$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$111,298±$10,657$112,346$107,538–
Per capita income$30,753±$3,663$43,128$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line11.9%±9.6 pts8.2%11.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line24.4%±19.6 pts10.4%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP5.1%±5.4 pts9.2%14.4%–
Households with a computer72.6%±7.0 pts92.3%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription65.0%±7.5 pts88.1%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County?

Owners occupy 69.4% of Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County's occupied homes and renters 30.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $383,300 by its owner (±$68,411). The median renter pays $949 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSadsbury Township, Lancaster CountyLancaster CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$383,300±$68,411$301,100$254,500+$91,872
Median gross rent$949±$94$1,357$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent9.0%±8.2 pts37.8%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,310±$176$1,818$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes69.4%±6.9 pts69.8%69.3%−13.2 pts
Renter-occupied homes30.6%±6.9 pts30.2%30.7%–
Housing units996±85219,2245,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±4.6 pts0.3%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±10.1 pts2.1%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes87.8%±4.5 pts55.4%56.6%–
Mobile homes4.9%±2.3 pts3.7%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later1.1%±1.1 pts1.4%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20199.5%±5.4 pts8.0%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier12.7%±5.8 pts19.5%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle28.4%±8.2 pts8.6%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County building?

Builders took permits for 10 new housing units in Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County in 2025 (10 in single-family houses), 2.9 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 1 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 10 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County work and get to work?

52.6% of Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County's workers drive alone and 7.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSadsbury Township, Lancaster CountyLancaster CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)68.8%±3.4 pts65.7%62.7%–
Unemployment rate2.5%±1.5 pts3.4%5.3%–
Drove alone to work52.6%±6.7 pts71.8%68.2%–
Carpooled28.2%±6.7 pts10.0%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.1 pts0.7%3.6%–
Walked8.6%±4.1 pts3.5%3.3%–
Worked from home7.4%±3.6 pts11.6%15.6%−7.6 pts
Mean travel time to work26.4 min±3.023.8 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County
Tract 143.02Lancaster County4,534 $87,109 $311,80079%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County) · Census block assignment files

How does Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County is the 3,158th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 521st-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County ranks 575th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate521st1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,109th1,764
Residents per square mile1,452nd2,159
Median household income575th2,136
Per capita income1,827th2,157
Median home value258th2,146
Median gross rent1,196th1,963
Bachelor's degree or higher1,825th2,129
Median age2,116th2,157
Owner-occupied share1,578th2,149
Work from home1,469th1,710
Travel time to work972nd2,156

Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County?

16 of the 57 figures for Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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