Lexington, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

24,585

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.4%

0.549% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,126

4.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$297,700

Population & Diversity

Lexington, SC is home to a population of 24.6k people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.1% of Lexington, SC residents were born outside of the country (2.47k people).

In 2024, there were 6.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18k people) in Lexington, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.73k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.48k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Lexington, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lexington, SC was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
18k ± 786
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.73k ± 639
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 457

6.57%

Hispanic Population

1.62k people

6.57% of the people in Lexington, SC are hispanic (1.62k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.47k people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.6k people

As of 2024, 10.1% of Lexington, SC residents (2.47k 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, SC was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
574 ± 181
Vietnam
436 ± 150
Gulf War (1990s)
249 ± 109

Lexington, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lexington, SC employs 11.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lexington, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,621 people), Educational Services (1,204 people), and Manufacturing (1,124 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,662), Utilities ($84,438), and Wholesale Trade ($81,591).

Employment

Occupations

11.7k

2024 Value

± 855

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lexington, SC grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 11.4k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington, SC, are Management Occupations (1,587 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,221 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,016 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lexington, 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

11.7k

2024 Value

± 855

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lexington, SC grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 11.4k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,621 people), Educational Services (1,204 people), and Manufacturing (1,124 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lexington, SC, though some of these residents may live in Lexington, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,249

Median earning men ± $3,954

$48,087

Median earning women ± $5,123

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,174), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,019), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,114).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($81,818), Public Administration ($75,192), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,133).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lexington, SC was $297,700 in 2024, which is 0.895 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $271,200 to $297,700, a 9.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Lexington, SC is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lexington, SC have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lexington, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$297,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,146

$6,721

Median Property Taxes

±$582

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, 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, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Lexington, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lexington, 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.

$87,126

Median Household Income

± $10,332

9.78k

Number of Households

± 742

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.78k households in Lexington, SC grew to $87,126 from the previous year's value of $83,263.

The following chart displays the households in Lexington, 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, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (76.1%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (6.41%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Lexington, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.41%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington, SC have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in Lexington, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lexington, 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, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lexington, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington, SC (1.75k out of 23.7k 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 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lexington, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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