Lexington County, SC

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2024 Population

304,887

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

0.252% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

2.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,408

3.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$234,500

7.72% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

148,933

2.01% 1-year growth

About

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.

96.3% of the residents in Lexington County, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lexington County, SC are Midlands Technical College (1,647 degrees awarded in 2023), Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia (132 degrees), and Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia (45 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Lexington County, SC was $234,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in Lexington County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 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.

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Population & Diversity

Lexington County, SC is home to a population of 305k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.47% of Lexington County, SC residents were born outside of the country (19.7k people).

In 2024, there were 4.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (214k people) in Lexington County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Lexington County, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lexington County, SC was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lexington County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lexington County, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
214k ± 615
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
46.1k ± 886
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10.3k ± 1.08k

7.91%

Hispanic Population

24.1k people

7.91% of the people in Lexington County, SC are hispanic (24.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lexington County, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
63,986 ± 6,172 people
India
20,779 ± 3,532 people
Honduras
17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

Foreign-Born Population

6.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19.7k people

6.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.3k people

As of 2024, 6.47% of Lexington County, SC residents (19.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lexington County, SC was 6.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lexington County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6,104 ± 647
Vietnam
5,934 ± 479
Gulf War (1990s)
4,229 ± 542

Lexington County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lexington County, SC.

Economy

The economy of Lexington County, SC employs 149k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lexington County, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (18,746 people), Retail Trade (15,990 people), and Manufacturing (15,165 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($83,566), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,060), and Finance & Insurance ($63,396).

Employment

Occupations

149k

2024 Value

± 3,029

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 2.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lexington County, SC grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 146k employees to 149k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington County, SC, are Management Occupations (17,562 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17,180 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (14,587 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lexington County, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

149k

2024 Value

± 3,029

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 2.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lexington County, SC grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 146k employees to 149k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington County, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (18,746 people), Retail Trade (15,990 people), and Manufacturing (15,165 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lexington County, SC, though some of these residents may live in Lexington County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,576

Median earning men ± $1,642

$41,678

Median earning women ± $791

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,597), Information ($66,471), and Wholesale Trade ($65,284).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,204), Public Administration ($52,317), and Wholesale Trade ($50,632).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

500
Other Services (except Public Administration)
492
Retail Trade
476
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$954k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$720k
Manufacturing
$688k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lexington County, SC awarded 1,824 degrees. The student population of Lexington County, SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,487 male students and 5,915 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lexington County, SC are White (892 and 48.9%), Black or African American (593 and 32.5%), Hispanic or Latino (138 and 7.57%), and Two or More Races (84 and 4.61%).

The largest universities in Lexington County, SC by number of degrees awarded are Midlands Technical College (1,647 and 90.3%), Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia (132 and 7.24%), and Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia (45 and 2.47%).

The most popular majors in Lexington County, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (498 and 27.3%), Pre-Nursing Studies (158 and 8.66%), and General Cosmetology (142 and 7.79%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 9,402 students enrolled in Lexington County, SC, 37.1% men and 62.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,809 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Multidisciplinary Studies
67 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
337 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
87 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lexington County, SC was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 67 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lexington County, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Midlands Technical College
1,647 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia
132 degrees awarded
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia
45 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Midlands Technical College with 1,647 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 626 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lexington County, SC, which is 0.523 times less than the 1,198 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 892 degrees mean that there were 1.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 593 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,640) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($276) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,660) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lexington County, SC was $234,500 in 2024, which is 0.705 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,700 to $234,500, a 7.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Lexington County, SC is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lexington County, SC have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lexington County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lexington County, SC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.0383%.

Housing

Property

$234,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,042

$94,401

Median Property Taxes

±$2,161

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lexington County, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lexington County, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Lexington County, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lexington County, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,408

Median Household Income

± $1,670

122k

Number of Households

± 2,747

In 2024, the median household income of the 122k households in Lexington County, SC grew to $77,408 from the previous year's value of $75,014.

The following chart displays the households in Lexington County, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lexington County, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (8.78%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Lexington County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington County, SC have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in Lexington County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lexington County, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lexington County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lexington County, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lexington County, SC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.0383%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington County, SC (33.6k out of 302k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lexington County, SC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 14.4% of the children was living in poverty in Lexington County, SC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 346 in Lexington County, SC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 37.5 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.3% of the population of Lexington County, SC has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 2.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lexington County, SC see 1,588 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,588 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1992 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,588 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lexington County, SC

Primary care physicians in Lexington County, SC see an average of 1,588 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,588 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lexington County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.66%

Uninsured

47.6%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

2.54%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lexington County, SC declined by 3.8% from 9% to 8.66%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lexington County, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 52.5 in Lexington County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lexington County, SC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39% in Lexington County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lexington County, SC.