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Lexington County, SC

Demographic and economic profile of Lexington County, SC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lexington County is a mid-sized suburban county of 313,774 residents that has grown 4.9% over five years, with a median household income of $77,408 and median worker earnings of $44,317 suggesting a relatively affordable labor market. About 33.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the 4.2% unemployment rate and 64.2% labor force participation rate reflect a moderately engaged workforce. Housing costs remain comparatively accessible, with a median home value of $217,700 and median gross rent of $1,115 per month, while a 77.4% homeownership rate and 26.1-minute mean commute point to a largely owner-occupied, auto-dependent community.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

313,774

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$77,408

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.9% since 2018

Lexington County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone219,424 (72.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone46,578 (15.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race12,824 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,968 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8,528 (2.8%)
  • Asian Alone6,738 (2.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish15,997
  2. 2.Other Indo-European2,495
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,394
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic918
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)885

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

21,040

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,247

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,807

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance33,332
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services17,633
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)15,990
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)15,165
  5. 5.Construction (Group)12,657

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations61,830
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations31,767
  3. 3.Service Occupations21,297
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations18,467
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations15,572

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.28×)8,856
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.28×)4,301
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.23×)12,395
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.18×)8,105
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.05×)10,255

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$217,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,115/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99915,717 (16.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99914,777 (15.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99910,729 (11.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9998,331 (8.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9997,015 (7.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9996,923 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,317

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone113,708 (77.3%)
  • Worked At Home17,500 (11.9%)
  • Carpooled12,925 (8.8%)
  • Other1,256 (0.9%)
  • Walked1,144 (0.8%)
  • Taxi398 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.