Lexington County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 317,588
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 317,588
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 313,774
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 293,919
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 293,912
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 293,991
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 262,391
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 21,040
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 138,788
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $234,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,403
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $422
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,178
Building Permits, 2025 2,006
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 121,964
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 824,052
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,641,229
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 896,803
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,947,274
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,048
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,408
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,667
Persons in poverty, percent 11.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 7,391
Total employment, 2023 117,298
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,814,493
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 23,729
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,259
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,638
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,325
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 903
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,707
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,226
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 420.6
Population per square mile, 2010 375.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 699.00
Land area in square miles, 2010 698.91
FIPS Code 45063