Lexington County, South Carolina

County in SC, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

304,887

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39.8

years ∙ half population younger than 39.8, half older

Diversity Index

47.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

6.5%

foreign-born population

93.5%Native

6.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Lexington County is a county in South Carolina, United States.

Location

County in SC, US

Co-ordinates

DEC33.892309° N, 81.272974° W

DMS33° 53′ 32.31″ N, 81° 16′ 22.71″ W

Population Density & area

436.4/sq mi (168.5/km²)

Total Area

757.2 sq mi (1,961 km²)

Land Area

698.6 sq mi (1,809.3 km²) · 92.3%

Water Area

58.6 sq mi (151.7 km²) · 7.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.8% male

Male 48.8%

Female 51.2%

males per 100 females

Lexington County 95.2

South Carolina 94.8

United States 98

Nativity

6.5%

foreign-born population

93.5%Native

6.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Lexington County 6.5%

South Carolina 5.8%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.8

years ∙ half population younger than 39.8, half older

Lexington County

39.8

South Carolina

40.2

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

66.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Lexington County 66.8

South Carolina 67.5

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23%	21.4%	22%
Working age (18-64)	59.9%	59.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	17.1%	18.9%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	66.8	67.5	64.4
Child dependency ratio	38.3	35.9	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	28.5	31.6	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

70.3%

Black

15.1%

Asian

2.2%

Hispanic

7.9%

Other

4.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

47.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Lexington County 47.5%

South Carolina 54.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Lexington County population

Racial and ethnic composition — Lexington County vs South Carolina vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Hispanic or Latino	7.9%	7.4%	19.3%
Mexican	3.8%	3.4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.9%	1%	1.8%
Cuban	0.4%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.8%	2.7%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	92.1%	92.6%	80.7%
One race	88.3%	88.9%	76.4%
White	70.3%	61.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	15.1%	24.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian	2.2%	1.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.8%	3.7%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

67.7% family

Family 67.7%

Non family 32.3%

% family households

Lexington County 67.7%

South Carolina 65%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.48

persons per household

Lexington County

2.48

South Carolina

2.44

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Lexington County population

	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Total households	121,964	2,117,989	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.48	2.44	2.53
Family households	82,536	1,377,369	82,990,528
Average family size	3	3.01	3.14
Married couple family	61,788	998,170	60,637,388
Other families	20,748	379,199	22,353,140
Male householder	6,086	95,077	6,572,819
Female householder	14,662	284,122	15,780,321
Non-family households	39,428	740,620	46,236,968
One-person households	32,469	618,603	37,140,836
Male householder	14,199	273,409	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	4,405	86,486	5,225,110
Female householder	18,270	345,194	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	9,070	172,484	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	6,959	122,017	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

132,916

housing units

Lexington County 132,916

South Carolina 2,443,039

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

91.8% occupied

Occupied 91.8%

Vacant 8.2%

vacancy rate

Lexington County 8.2%

South Carolina 13.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

73.3%

Single family houses

73.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

10%

Mobile homes

16.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.2%

Median Year Built

1994

Half of houses were built before 1994, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

14%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

46.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

37.8%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6	5.7	5.5
1–3 rooms	5.5%	9.1%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	54.1%	55.3%	51.6%
7+ rooms	40.4%	35.5%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.8%	1.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	3.3%	5.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	18.4%	22.5%	25%
3 bedrooms	49.7%	47.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	27.7%	22.8%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1994	1993	1981
Total housing units	132,916	2,443,039	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

77.4% owners

Renter-occupied 22.6%

Owner-occupied 77.4%

homeownership rate

Lexington County 77.4%

South Carolina 71.9%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.51

Owner-occupied

2.37

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Lexington County 2.51

South Carolina 2.49

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Total occupied units	121,964	2,117,989	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	23.7%	25.6%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	39.8%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8%	16%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	19.7%	19%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.1%	98%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.6%	1.4%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.5%	5.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.6%	32.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.4%	38.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.4%	23.6%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	28.6%	27.1%	51.4%
Electricity	69.3%	70.8%	41.3%
Solar	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.4%	0.5%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.8%	0.6%	2%
No fuel used	0.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$234,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Lexington County

$234,500

South Carolina

$259,000

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

20.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

20.7%

Owners without a mortgage

7.5%

Renters

48.2%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Property value
Median Value	$234,500	$259,000	$332,700
Under $100,000	13.1%	16.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	25.4%	19.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	28%	21.8%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	23.1%	25.5%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	8.3%	12.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	2.1%	3.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	63%	57.1%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	37%	42.9%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,403	$1,529	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$422	$448	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,178	$1,180	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

34.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Lexington County 34.1%

South Carolina 32.1%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Lexington County 8%

South Carolina 9.9%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

70,835

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.8%

K–12

74.1%

College / Undergraduate

15.1%

Graduate / Professional

5.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

31.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Lexington County

31.5%

South Carolina

37.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	70,835	1,202,992	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	5.8%	5.2%	5.7%
K–12	74.1%	69.7%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.6%	5.5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	21.8%	20.6%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.9%	21.4%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	23.8%	22.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	20.2%	25.1%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	15.1%	20%	21%
Graduate, professional school	5.1%	5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	31.5%	37.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	87%	82.7%	82%
Private school	13%	17.3%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

211,803

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

5.4%

HS graduate

26.8%

Some college no degree

20.8%

Associates degree

10.3%

Bachelors degree

20.9%

Graduate or professional degree

13.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

57.6% · 42.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

59.3% · 40.7%

HS graduate

51.1% · 48.9%

Some college no degree

46.6% · 53.4%

Associates degree

43.2% · 56.8%

Bachelors degree

46.1% · 53.9%

Graduate or professional degree

43.5% · 56.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Population (25+)	211,803	3,677,078	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	2.6%	3.1%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.4%	6.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	26.8%	28.2%	26%
Some college, no degree	20.8%	19.8%	19.1%
Associate's degree	10.3%	10%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.1%	32.1%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	20.9%	19.8%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	13.1%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	92%	90.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$50,780

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$30,704

HS graduate

$40,191

Some college or associates

$46,735

Bachelors degree

$64,305

Graduate or professional degree

$72,061

Poverty Rate

3.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

28.9%

HS graduate

12.6%

Some college or associates

8.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$50,780	$47,658	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$30,704	$30,223	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$40,191	$37,196	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$46,735	$44,160	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$64,305	$61,860	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$72,061	$73,671	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	28.9%	28.4%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12.6%	15.6%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	8.4%	10.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.7%	4.7%	4.5%

Insights for Lexington County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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