South Carolina

Lexington County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
74.3%
African
14.8%
Hispanic
6.1%
Other
4.8%

Compared with South Carolina and the United States

Lexington Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricLexington CountySouth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White74.3%62%58%
Black or African American14.8%23.6%—
Hispanic6.1%8.5%—
Indian1.1%0.6%—
East Asian0.9%0.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Lexington County next to South Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricLexington CountySouth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—93.7 (−6.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—80.5 (−19.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$77,408$69,324$80,734
Median home value$234,500$259,000$332,700
Home price to income3.0×3.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,178/mo$1,180/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.3%20.4%21.0%