CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lexington

South Carolina · 3,289 residents · 12.0 sq mi

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Lexington is a city of 3,289 people in South Carolina. There are 6,504 fewer people here than in 2000. The median age is 29.8, younger than the US median of 33.0. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $81,000. Median household income is $29,420, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

28% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,289

−66%vs 2000

vs 9,793 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.8

−11%vs 2000

vs 33.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

12.0 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202425K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.5%(313)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(200)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(263)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(214)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(243)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.1%(695)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(522)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(360)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.8%(158)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.4%(176)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(108)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(37)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,420

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,865 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,800

−41%vs 2000

vs $23,416 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.9%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$81,000

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $131,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$352

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $596 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

60.8%

−10.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.1% in 2000

39.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic82.6%(8,089)

Black12.4%(1,218)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(187)

Asian2.1%(201)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.3%(3,004)

Black7%(230)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(5)

Asian1.3%(42)

Other0.4%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American3%(748)

Colombian1.2%(294)

Mexican1.2%(290)

Venezuelan1.1%(280)

Puerto Rican0.6%(157)

Peruvian0.6%(139)

Central American0.4%(108)

Honduran0.3%(73)

Cuban0.3%(62)

Dominican0.2%(51)

Ecuadorian0.1%(35)

Salvadoran0.1%(29)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Spaniard0.1%(20)

Guatemalan0%(6)

Asian origin

Asian Indian4.3%(1,049)

Thai0.7%(172)

Chinese0.4%(104)

Korean0.3%(67)

Taiwanese0.2%(45)

Vietnamese0.1%(17)

Cambodian0%(9)

Filipino0%(9)

Sri Lankan0%(5)

Ancestry

English16.2%(3,979)

German13.3%(3,279)

Irish9.7%(2,382)

American5.9%(1,461)

Italian3.8%(926)

Scotch-Irish3.1%(767)

Scottish2.7%(672)

French2.6%(635)

Polish2.3%(554)

Swedish1.4%(340)

Serbian1.2%(302)

Subsaharan African1%(248)

+ 29 more ancestry groups with data

Romanian0.6%(155)

Norwegian0.6%(149)

Greek0.5%(126)

Russian0.5%(125)

Arab0.5%(122)

Lebanese0.5%(122)

French Canadian0.5%(113)

British0.4%(109)

Hungarian0.4%(106)

Finnish0.4%(87)

Welsh0.3%(79)

Dutch0.3%(77)

Swiss0.2%(60)

Turkish0.2%(50)

Ukrainian0.2%(44)

Belgian0.2%(42)

Lithuanian0.2%(42)

Austrian0.2%(38)

Canadian0.2%(38)

Brazilian0.1%(34)

Czech0.1%(29)

Danish0.1%(17)

Latvian0.1%(16)

Slovak0.1%(15)

Slovene0.1%(15)

Portuguese0%(9)

Croatian0%(7)

West Indian0%(5)

Jamaican0%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Asian Indian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

27.9%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 34.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.3%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.3%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.7 min

+29%vs 2000

vs 14.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married24%(2,205)

Married63.8%(5,866)

Widowed3.3%(306)

Divorced8.8%(811)

Women 15+

Never married21.6%(2,206)

Married54.7%(5,593)

Widowed8.2%(837)

Divorced15.6%(1,597)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.4%

−2.9 ptssince 2013

from 8.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.4%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 70.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.5%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 10.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.5%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.9%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.2%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 83.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.1%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 25.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)31.4%(574)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.1%(496)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.3%(499)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.7%(159)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.4%(63)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,828 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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