Lexington County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45063 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
304,887
Rank #237 of 3,222
93th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,408 +3.0% vs nat'l
Rank #702 of 3,222
78th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.1% −11.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,041 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Home Value
$234,500 −16.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,039 of 3,222
68th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.1% +1.1% vs nat'l
Rank #521 of 3,222
84th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −16.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,619 of 3,222
50th %ile

At a Glance

77.4% Homeownership
91.3% Insured
34.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.4%32.8%49.2%65.6%70.3%15.1%7.9%3.8%2.2%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Lexington County, South Carolina

Lexington County, South Carolina has a total population of 304,887, making it the 237th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lexington County is 39.8 years, which is 2.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lexington County is $77,408, which ranks #702 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Lexington County is $234,500, 16.8% below the national median. Renters in Lexington County pay a median gross rent of $1,178 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lexington County, 34.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 1.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.3 min.

Lexington County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 70.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (15.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.9%).

All data for Lexington County, South Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.