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Lexington County

South Carolina · 317,588 residents (2025 est.) · 699 sq mi
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Lexington County is a county of 304,887 people in South Carolina. Few US counties rank higher on income. The population is up 41% since 2000. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $234,500, having more than doubled since 2000. 7% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
304,887
+41%since 2000
from 216,014 in 2000
317,588 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
436 / sq mi
+25%since 2009
from 350 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.8
+11%since 2000
from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
699 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
154K195K236K277K319K19902000201020202024Lexington County
2024305K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(17,082)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(19,731)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(20,221)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(19,279)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(16,771)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(39,494)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(40,817)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.9%(39,333)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.1%(40,070)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.4%(31,655)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(15,079)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(5,355)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,408
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,659 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,667
+88%since 2000
from $21,063 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.2%
+20.0 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.429
+3%since 2010
from 0.416 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$234,500
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,178
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $548 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 77.2% in 2000
22.6% rent
Vacancy rate
8.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.48 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.52 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.7%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 40.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+18%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.2%(179,731)
Black12.6%(27,132)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(4,146)
Asian1%(2,248)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic70.3%(214,367)
Black15.1%(46,071)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(24,118)
Asian2.2%(6,636)
Other4.5%(13,695)
Diversity Score
59
+34%since 2009
from 44 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
27
−13%since 2020
from 31 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.8%(11,642)
Central American1.5%(4,600)
Puerto Rican0.9%(2,803)
South American0.7%(2,140)
Guatemalan0.6%(1,736)
Honduran0.6%(1,711)
Colombian0.4%(1,120)
Cuban0.4%(1,081)
Salvadoran0.2%(554)
Venezuelan0.1%(396)
Panamanian0.1%(325)
Dominican0.1%(273)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(265)
Argentine0.1%(210)
Peruvian0.1%(209)
Nicaraguan0.1%(191)
Chilean0%(78)
Bolivian0%(27)
Uruguayan0%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(3,391)
Chinese0.3%(1,044)
Filipino0.2%(513)
Vietnamese0.1%(391)
Korean0.1%(263)
Burmese0.1%(260)
Thai0.1%(205)
Hmong0%(112)
Japanese0%(111)
Taiwanese0%(79)
Laotian0%(67)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0%(59)
Cambodian0%(44)
Nepalese0%(26)
Kazakh0%(10)
Uzbek0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(68)
Samoan0%(13)
Tongan0%(6)
Ancestry
German14%(42,627)
English13.3%(40,422)
Irish10.4%(31,819)
American7.9%(24,057)
Italian2.9%(8,800)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(6,795)
Scottish2.1%(6,368)
Polish1.8%(5,423)
French1.6%(4,786)
Dutch0.8%(2,350)
Swedish0.6%(1,871)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(1,766)
Norwegian0.4%(1,261)
Danish0.4%(1,234)
British0.4%(1,219)
Welsh0.4%(1,146)
Greek0.3%(962)
Swiss0.3%(944)
Hungarian0.3%(918)
Russian0.3%(864)
Ukrainian0.3%(810)
Austrian0.2%(672)
Lebanese0.2%(604)
Iraqi0.2%(599)
Romanian0.2%(526)
West Indian0.2%(516)
Nigerian0.2%(472)
Canadian0.1%(321)
Serbian0.1%(311)
Jamaican0.1%(308)
Portuguese0.1%(291)
Czech0.1%(253)
Belgian0.1%(252)
Finnish0.1%(237)
Slovak0.1%(237)
Iranian0.1%(233)
Lithuanian0.1%(229)
Ethiopian0.1%(170)
Egyptian0.1%(166)
Kenyan0.1%(165)
Australian0%(151)
Slovene0%(145)
Brazilian0%(138)
Turkish0%(123)
Haitian0%(110)
Jordanian0%(101)
Ghanaian0%(100)
Armenian0%(84)
Syrian0%(61)
Croatian0%(61)
Guyanese0%(58)
Latvian0%(47)
Bulgarian0%(36)
Israeli0%(17)
Moroccan0%(16)
Barbadian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.1%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 24.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.0%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.1%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.0 min
+54%since 2000
from 16.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.3%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 82.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.9%
+8.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 67.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 73.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.5%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 34.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
6.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2012
from 11.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.3%
+14.6 ptssince 2017
from 77.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 92.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 87.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2016
from 92.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 4.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.4%(37,621)
Married56.6%(67,772)
Widowed2.9%(3,442)
Divorced9.1%(10,906)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(34,251)
Married52.6%(67,446)
Widowed8.4%(10,788)
Divorced12.2%(15,627)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 58.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 32.7% 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)29%(6,104)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.1%(6,331)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.7%(6,667)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(806)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(145)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 21,040 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lexington County, South Carolina?

Lexington County, South Carolina has about 304,887 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lexington County, South Carolina?

The typical household in Lexington County, South Carolina earns about $77,408 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lexington County, South Carolina expensive?

In Lexington County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $234,500, and the typical rent is about $1,178 a month.

How educated are people in Lexington County, South Carolina?

About 34.1% of adults age 25 and over in Lexington County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lexington County, South Carolina?

About 11.1% of people in Lexington County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lexington County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Lexington County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 137,276 residents, a change of about 82 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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