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Lexington County

South Carolina · 293,991 residents · 699 sq mi
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Lexington County is home to 293,991 people in South Carolina. The population is up 36% since 2000. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $163,200, having risen by half since 2000. 5% of people here were born outside the United States. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.8
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
293,991
+36%since 2000
from 216,014 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.8
+11%since 2000
from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
699 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
154K195K236K277K319K19902000201020202024Lexington County
2024305K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(16,716)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(18,872)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.1%(20,758)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.4%(18,680)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(16,281)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.6%(37,030)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.7%(37,382)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.9%(37,834)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.5%(39,658)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.5%(30,791)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.1%(14,874)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(5,115)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,740
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,659 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,355
+54%since 2000
from $21,063 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
41.2%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade10.2%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$163,200
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$921
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $548 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
75.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 77.2% in 2000
24.2% rent
Persons per household
2.54 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.52 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.6
+2%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.2%(179,731)
Black12.6%(27,132)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(4,146)
Asian1%(2,248)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic71%(208,854)
Black14.4%(42,382)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(21,797)
Asian2.3%(6,644)
Other3%(8,722)
Segregation Score
31
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
Mexican3.5%(10,437)
Puerto Rican1%(3,030)
South American0.5%(1,368)
Central American0.5%(1,359)
Colombian0.3%(739)
Cuban0.2%(721)
Honduran0.2%(634)
Spaniard0.1%(324)
Dominican0.1%(304)
Guatemalan0.1%(284)
Venezuelan0.1%(163)
Ecuadorian0%(147)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(146)
Salvadoran0%(142)
Panamanian0%(131)
Nicaraguan0%(104)
Bolivian0%(104)
Argentine0%(69)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(2,477)
Chinese0.4%(1,106)
Korean0.2%(521)
Vietnamese0.2%(462)
Thai0.1%(333)
Filipino0.1%(322)
Burmese0.1%(157)
Laotian0%(140)
Japanese0%(137)
Pakistani0%(51)
Taiwanese0%(45)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(44)
Samoan0%(34)
Ancestry
German13.8%(40,785)
American11.1%(32,602)
Irish10%(29,551)
English9.3%(27,307)
Scotch-Irish2.7%(7,837)
Italian2.6%(7,620)
Scottish2.1%(6,233)
Polish1.8%(5,213)
French1.7%(5,049)
Dutch0.9%(2,715)
British0.7%(2,113)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(1,989)
Norwegian0.5%(1,560)
Swedish0.5%(1,400)
Danish0.4%(1,052)
French Canadian0.4%(1,033)
Hungarian0.3%(946)
Swiss0.3%(818)
Russian0.3%(790)
Austrian0.2%(704)
Ukrainian0.2%(672)
Iraqi0.2%(662)
West Indian0.2%(645)
Canadian0.2%(557)
Lebanese0.2%(549)
Greek0.2%(465)
Portuguese0.1%(429)
Czech0.1%(407)
Lithuanian0.1%(318)
Serbian0.1%(298)
Romanian0.1%(290)
Ethiopian0.1%(212)
Iranian0.1%(196)
Finnish0.1%(184)
Slovak0.1%(155)
Latvian0%(135)
Croatian0%(131)
Jamaican0%(112)
Haitian0%(111)
Slovene0%(104)
Syrian0%(102)
Nigerian0%(67)
Belgian0%(63)
Guyanese0%(62)
Israeli0%(57)
Arab0%(56)
Turkish0%(54)
Bulgarian0%(29)
Egyptian0%(25)
Brazilian0%(24)
Armenian0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.8%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 24.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.9%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.8 min
+53%since 2000
from 16.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
83.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 82.8% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 7.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
64.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 67.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
38.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 34.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
5.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
9.7%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.7%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.6%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.7%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
58.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
71.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
32.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.2%(5,660)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)26.6%(5,955)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.7%(8,009)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.1%(1,364)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2%(444)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 22,421 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 293,991 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Lexington County, South Carolina earns about $62,740 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 $163,200, and the typical rent is about $921 a month.

How educated are people in Lexington County, South Carolina?

About 30.8% 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 11.8% 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 126,380 residents, a change of about 75 percent over that period.

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

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