COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Lexington County
South Carolina · 167,611 residents · 699.004 sq mi
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Lexington County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,914. Population has fallen 22% since 2000, a loss of 48,403 residents. Median home value is $74,500. Households here earn about 25% more than the South Carolina median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024305K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(12,041)
5 to 97.2%(12,084)
10 to 147.5%(12,522)
15 to 197.6%(12,729)
20 to 247%(11,672)
25 to 3417.7%(29,694)
35 to 4417.4%(29,085)
45 to 5411.7%(19,654)
55 to 647.9%(13,272)
65 to 745.6%(9,462)
75 to 842.6%(4,287)
85 and over0.7%(1,109)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,914
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,659 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$74,500
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $92,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.2%(179,731)
Black12.6%(27,132)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(4,146)
Asian1%(2,248)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88%(147,430)
Black11%(18,424)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(1,174)
Asian0.6%(944)
Other0.5%(813)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Ecuadorian0%(86)
Costa Rican0%(83)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(107)
Taiwanese0%(79)
Laotian0%(67)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German14%(42,627)
English13.3%(40,422)
Irish10.4%(31,819)
American7.9%(24,057)
Subsaharan African3%(9,148)
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)
French Canadian0.3%(797)
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)
Macedonian0%(23)
Israeli0%(17)
Moroccan0%(16)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(16)
Cape Verdean0%(15)
Palestinian0%(14)
Barbadian0%(12)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.3%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lexington County, South Carolina?
Lexington County, South Carolina has about 167,611 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Lexington County, South Carolina?
The typical household in Lexington County, South Carolina earns about $32,914 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 $74,500, and the typical rent is about $425 a month.
How educated are people in Lexington County, South Carolina?
About 21.0% 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 8.4% of people in Lexington County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
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