In 2021, Lexington County, SC had a population of 292k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $65,623. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lexington County, SC declined from 295,033 to 291,723, a −1.12% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,740 to $65,623, a 4.6% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lexington County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.93%), White (Hispanic) (2.72%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.96%).
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 (1,802 degrees awarded in 2021), Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia (467863) (91 degrees), and Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia (43 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Lexington County, SC was $170,900, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.
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.