Lexington County, South Carolina

19 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 300,370
Median household income: $75,014
Median home value: $217,700

Lexington County, South Carolina counts 300,370 residents. 19 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $75,014 is above the South Carolina median ($66,818).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lexington County's population grew 3.5% from 290,278 to 300,370, while its median household income rose 22.6% from $61,173 to $75,014.

Owners occupy 76.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 300,370
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $75,014
Median home value: $217,700
Median gross rent: $1,115
Housing units: 130,874
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

290,278300,370

Median household income

$61,173$75,014

Median home value

$157,000$217,700

Median gross rent

$917$1,115

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	290,278	$61,173	$157,000	$917
2020	295,033	$62,740	$163,200	$921
2021	291,723	$65,623	$170,900	$963
2022	295,934	$71,280	$197,600	$1,061
2023	300,370	$75,014	$217,700	$1,115

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16,975	5.7%
5 to 17	52,485	17.5%
18 to 24	22,580	7.5%
25 to 34	39,230	13.1%
35 to 44	39,856	13.3%
45 to 54	39,189	13.0%
55 to 64	39,851	13.3%
65 to 74	30,750	10.2%
75 and over	19,454	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	213,922	71.2%
Black or African American	44,607	14.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	370	0.1%
Asian	6,322	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	196	0.1%
Some other race	1,449	0.5%
Two or more races	10,673	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22,831	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17,677	8.5%
High school graduate	55,489	26.6%
Some college or associate's	66,190	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	43,013	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	25,961	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	114,520	79.4%
Carpooled	11,989	8.3%
Public transit	68	0.0%
Walked	1,294	0.9%
Bicycle	44	0.0%
Worked from home	14,704	10.2%
Other means	1,693	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27,549	21.3%
15 to 29 min	53,994	41.7%
30 to 44 min	30,313	23.4%
45 to 59 min	10,743	8.3%
60+ min	7,009	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 11.4% (34,010 of 297,360)

	Count	Share
Family households	81,243	67.3%
Nonfamily households	39,546	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	120,789	92.3%
Vacant	10,085	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	92,829	76.9%
Renter-occupied	27,960	23.1%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other16.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	91,782	70.1%
1-unit, attached	3,577	2.7%
2 to 4 units	3,639	2.8%
5 to 19 units	5,805	4.4%
20 or more units	3,911	3.0%
Mobile home & other	22,160	16.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 45063
State: South Carolina
Land area: 699 sq mi
Water area: 59 sq mi
Center point: 33.8923, -81.2730