In 2022, Lexington County, SC had a population of 296k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $71,280. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lexington County, SC grew from 291,723 to 295,934, a 1.44% increase and its median household income grew from $65,623 to $71,280, a 8.62% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lexington County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.14%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.31%), and White (Hispanic) (2.3%).
None of the households in Lexington County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.1% of the residents in Lexington County, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lexington County, SC are Midlands Technical College (1,543 degrees awarded in 2022), Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia (467863) (81 degrees), and Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia (27 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Lexington County, SC was $197,600, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.
Most people in Lexington County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lexington County, SC was 2 cars per household.
Lexington County, SC borders Aiken County, SC, Calhoun County, SC, Newberry County, SC, Orangeburg County, SC, Richland County, SC, and Saluda County, SC.