In 2019, Lexington County, SC had a population of 299k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $61,631. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Lexington County, SC grew from 295,032 to 298,750, a 1.26% increase and its median household income grew from $60,154 to $61,631, a 2.46% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lexington County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.8%), White (Hispanic) (4.05%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.97%). 0% of the households in Lexington County, SC speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
96.9% of the residents in Lexington County, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lexington County, SC are Midlands Technical College (2,141 degrees awarded in 2020) and Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia (47 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Lexington County, SC was $168,700, and the homeownership rate was 74%. Most people in Lexington County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 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.