Lexington

Population: 24,132
Median household income: $83,263
Median home value: $271,200

Located in Lexington County, South Carolina, Lexington is a community with a population of 24,132. The median household income of $83,263 is above the Lexington County median ($75,014).

From 2019 to 2023, Lexington's population grew 13.1% from 21,334 to 24,132, while its median home value rose 42.4% from $190,500 to $271,200.

77.4% of workers drive to work alone. 62.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,132
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $83,263
Median home value: $271,200
Median gross rent: $1,360
Housing units: 10,309
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,33424,132

Median household income

$72,996$83,263

Median home value

$190,500$271,200

Median gross rent

$1,066$1,360

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,334	$72,996	$190,500	$1,066
2020	21,847	$71,850	$199,400	$1,080
2021	23,068	$73,785	$208,600	$1,139
2022	23,665	$78,164	$239,700	$1,270
2023	24,132	$83,263	$271,200	$1,360

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,355	5.6%
5 to 17	3,977	16.5%
18 to 24	1,550	6.4%
25 to 34	2,961	12.3%
35 to 44	3,899	16.2%
45 to 54	2,957	12.3%
55 to 64	3,208	13.3%
65 to 74	2,209	9.2%
75 and over	2,016	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,674	73.2%
Black or African American	2,628	10.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	1,439	6.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	162	0.7%
Some other race	217	0.9%
Two or more races	486	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,512	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate18.1%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree31.7%

Graduate or professional degree16.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	960	5.6%
High school graduate	3,121	18.1%
Some college or associate's	4,884	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	5,460	31.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,825	16.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,745	77.4%
Carpooled	834	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	281	2.5%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	1,341	11.9%
Other means	85	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,171	21.8%
15 to 29 min	4,617	46.4%
30 to 44 min	2,114	21.2%
45 to 59 min	711	7.1%
60+ min	340	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 7.4% (1,705 of 23,165)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,513	66.5%
Nonfamily households	3,279	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,792	95.0%
Vacant	517	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,445	65.8%
Renter-occupied	3,347	34.2%

1-unit, detached62.7%

1-unit, attached6.6%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units14.6%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,466	62.7%
1-unit, attached	676	6.6%
2 to 4 units	299	2.9%
5 to 19 units	1,149	11.1%
20 or more units	1,510	14.6%
Mobile home & other	209	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4541335
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 33.9929, -81.2218