Lexington County, South Carolina's estimated population is 311,950 with a growth rate of 1.43% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lexington County, South Carolina is the 7th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 Population was 263,357 and has seen a growth of 18.45% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 311,950 | 4,400 | 1.43% |
2021 | 307,550 | 4,400 | 1.45% |
2020 | 303,150 | 4,400 | 1.47% |
2019 | 298,750 | 4,400 | 1.49% |
2018 | 294,350 | 4,012 | 1.38% |
2017 | 290,338 | 4,061 | 1.42% |
2016 | 286,277 | 4,602 | 1.63% |
2015 | 281,675 | 4,252 | 1.53% |
2014 | 277,423 | 4,175 | 1.53% |
2013 | 273,248 | 3,461 | 1.28% |
2012 | 269,787 | 3,425 | 1.29% |
2011 | 266,362 | 3,005 | 1.14% |
2010 | 263,357 | 95,746 | 57.12% |
1990 | 167,611 | 27,258 | 19.42% |
1980 | 140,353 | 51,341 | 57.68% |
1970 | 89,012 | 28,286 | 46.58% |
1960 | 60,726 | 16,447 | 37.14% |
1950 | 44,279 | 8,285 | 23.02% |
1940 | 35,994 | -500 | -1.37% |
1930 | 36,494 | 818 | 2.29% |
1920 | 35,676 | 3,636 | 11.35% |
1910 | 32,040 | 4,776 | 17.52% |
1900 | 27,264 | 5,083 | 22.92% |
1890 | 22,181 | 3,617 | 19.48% |
1880 | 18,564 | 5,576 | 42.93% |
1870 | 12,988 | -2,591 | -16.63% |
1860 | 15,579 | 2,649 | 20.49% |
1850 | 12,930 | 819 | 6.76% |
1840 | 12,111 | 3,046 | 33.60% |
1830 | 9,065 | 982 | 12.15% |
1820 | 8,083 | 1,442 | 21.71% |
1810 | 6,641 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 229,664 | 79.12% |
Black or African American | 43,041 | 14.83% |
Two or More Races | 7,075 | 2.44% |
Asian | 5,427 | 1.87% |
Some Other Race | 3,976 | 1.37% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 884 | 0.30% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 211 | 0.07% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 113,104 | 2.54 | 74.2 |
Married | 56,727 | 3.11 | 87.5 |
Non Family | 36,356 | 1.26 | 61.3 |
Female | 14,854 | 3.24 | 57.2 |
Male | 5,167 | 3.17 | 68 |
3.07
Average Family Size
2.54
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 6,995 | 3.49% |
9th to 12th Grade | 13,803 | 6.89% |
High School Graduate | 56,402 | 28.16% |
Some College | 43,083 | 21.51% |
Associates Degree | 19,164 | 9.57% |
Bachelors Degree | 39,135 | 19.54% |
Graduate Degree | 21,687 | 10.83% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 157,235 | 144,332 | 51,064 |
Black | 27,274 | 23,972 | 5,601 |
Hispanic | 9,133 | 5,256 | 1,399 |
Asian | 3,842 | 3,479 | 2,225 |
2+ Races | 2,439 | 2,195 | 578 |
Other Race | 2,078 | 1,181 | 302 |
Native American | 685 | 498 | 52 |
Islander | 101 | 101 | 11 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.91%.
$40,162
Average Earnings
$47,612
Average Male
$33,861
Average Female
92.94% of Lexington County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 7.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.65% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 215,098 | 20,665 | 9.61% |
Black | 41,890 | 8,542 | 20.39% |
Hispanic | 17,276 | 4,921 | 28.48% |
Other | 1,407 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 6,910 | 1,311 | 18.97% |
Asian | 5,395 | 490 | 9.08% |
Native | 884 | 128 | 14.48% |
12.54%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.38%
Male Poverty Rate
13.63%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lexington County, South Carolina is Hispanic, with 28.48% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lexington County, South Carolina is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.66%.
51.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.9%
Male Marriage Rate
48.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 18,459 | 10.25% |
Black | 2,964 | 9.47% |
Hispanic | 443 | 4.10% |
2+ Races | 278 | 7.98% |
Native American | 110 | 14.03% |
Asian | 93 | 2.27% |
Other Race | 66 | 2.79% |
Islander | 50 | 40.00% |
5.59%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.15%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.6%
Labor Force Participation
61.1%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
59.83%
Born in Lexington County, South Carolina
95.00%
Native Born
5.00%
Foreign Born
3.06%
Non Citizen
1.95%
Naturalized
95.00% of Lexington County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 59.83% having been born in South Carolina. 3.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.