Lexington County, SC Demographic Data
Lexington County, SC Summary
Lexington County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 270,406
- Area: 757.73 sq. miles
- Land Area: 698.91 sq. miles
- Water Area: 58.82 sq. miles
- Population Density: 356.86 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 487.53 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lexington County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
146,966
51%
50.8
Male
139,230
49%
49.2
Total Population
286,196
323,128,000
Lexington County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
16,897
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
18,844
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
19,765
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
17,744
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
15,758
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
38,263
13.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
37,882
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
39,891
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
19,839
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
18,221
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
26,852
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
11,272
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,968
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
219,144
76.6%
77.2
Female
113,935
52.0%
51.3
Male
105,209
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
210,460
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
53,462
18.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
43,092
15.1%
15.2
Female
23,796
55.2%
55.8
Male
19,296
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Lexington County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
278,447
97.3%
96.8
White
227,447
79.5%
72.6
Black or African American
41,478
14.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
627
0.2%
0.8
Asian
4,965
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,071
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
925
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
342
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
72
0.0%
0.2
Korean
347
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
205
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
1,003
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
111
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,819
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
7,749
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
16,584
5.8%
17.8
Mexican
10,604
3.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,742
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
314
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,924
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
269,612
94.2%
82.2
Lexington County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
7,933
4.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12,763
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
58,443
29.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
40,985
20.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
16,919
8.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
38,704
19.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
21,441
10.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
20,696
10.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
176,492
89.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
60,145
30.5%
31.2
Lexington County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
64,677
28.0%
33.7%
Now Married
119,731
51.9%
47.5
Divorced
25,951
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
5,577
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
14,754
6.4
5.8%
Lexington County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
250,393
93.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
18,906
7.0%
21.6%
Spanish
12,170
4.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,429
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,574
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
733
0.3%
1.1%
Lexington County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6,872
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,746
4.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
9,550
8.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
10,387
9.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
16,031
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
20,282
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
15,386
14.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
15,970
14.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
6,420
5.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,502
4.1%
6.4
Median household income
57,382
57,617
Per capita income
29,860
31,128
Lexington County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
815
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,861
7.2%
9.8
Construction
10,822
7.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
30,936
22.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
11,316
8.2%
6.6
Information
2,338
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
13,597
9.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
8,020
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
11,614
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
7,660
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
16,997
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8,799
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4,766
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
13,357
9.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
52,335
38.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
17,848
13.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
35,889
26.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
18,112
13.2%
18.1%
Lexington County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
135,052
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
114,688
84.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
11,823
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
223
0.2%
5.1
Walked
438
0.3%
2.7
Other means
3,139
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
4,741
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.0
26.6
Lexington County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,365
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
32,048
29.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
43,886
39.8%
37.1
3 or more
28,847
26.2%
21.0
Lexington County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
110,146
90.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
81,383
73.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
28,763
26.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
11,161
9.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Lexington County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
121,307
1 room
1,264
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
494
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
4,020
3.3%
9.1
4 rooms
16,627
13.7%
16.5
5 rooms
29,838
24.6%
19.8
6 rooms
22,104
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
18,691
15.4%
12.0
8 rooms
11,844
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
16,425
13.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lexington County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
121,307
1-unit, detached
82,059
67.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,010
1.7%
5.9
2-units
2,027
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,252
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,575
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,065
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
3,850
3.2%
9.0
Mobile home
23,331
19.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
138
0.1%
0.1
Lexington County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,576
2.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,528
1.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,920
4.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
11,207
9.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
20,952
17.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
19,369
16.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
23,521
19.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
25,261
20.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
7,630
6.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,343
2.8%
1.4%
Lexington County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
25,163
22.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,721
3.4%
4.7
Electricity
79,187
71.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
639
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
42
0.0%
0.1
Wood
902
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
47
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
215
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
230
0.2%
1.1
Lexington County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
52,772
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
1,363
2.6%
7.0%
Less than $500
1,518
2.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,671
3.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,432
4.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,057
15.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
16,684
31.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
21,047
39.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
31,277
59.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,927
13.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,944
7.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,759
5.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7,772
14.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
93
0.0%
0.0%
Lexington County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
26,238
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
43
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
221
0.8%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
396
1.5%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,233
4.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,481
5.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,090
27.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
15,774
60.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,525
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
880
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,575
14.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,047
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,751
10.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,125
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,213
12.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,510
37.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,542
0.0%
0.0%
Lexington County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
81,383
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
7,675
9.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
11,732
14.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
20,892
25.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
16,929
20.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13,380
16.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7,487
9.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,769
3.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
519
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
150,900
205,000
