Lexington County, South Carolina's estimated 2023 population is 303,471 with a growth rate of 1.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lexington County, South Carolina is the 6th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 262,391 and has seen a growth of 15.66% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.06
Average Family Size
2.54
Average Household Size
75.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 81.66%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.09%.
All
Male
Female
$40,708
Average Earnings
$47,979
Average Male
$34,372
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.42% of Lexington County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 7.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.63% of the population.
rate
14.39%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.3%
Male Poverty Rate
13.18%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lexington County, South Carolina is Other, with 45.92% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lexington County, South Carolina is White, with 10.42% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.19%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
51.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.7%
Male Marriage Rate
49.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
22,421
Number of Veterans
20,076
Male Veterans
2,345
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.1%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.61%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
64.4%
Labor Force Participation
61%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
58.77%
Born in Lexington County, South Carolina
95.03%
Native Born
5.32%
Foreign Born
3.06%
Non Citizen
2.26%
Naturalized
95.03% of Lexington County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 58.77% 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.