Lexington County's estimated 2025 population is 318,374 with a growth rate of 1.41% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lexington County is the 6th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 263,365 and has seen a growth of 20.89% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Lexington County includes 73.38% White, 14.96% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 220,420 | 73.38% |
| Black or African American | 44,926 | 14.96% |
| Two or more races | 20,245 | 6.74% |
| Other race | 7,386 | 2.46% |
| Asian | 6,438 | 2.14% |
| Native American | 759 | 0.25% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 196 | 0.07% |
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Lexington County's average per capita income is $49,136. Household income levels show a median of $75,014. The poverty rate stands at 11.44%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $106,320 | $127,681 |
| Families | $89,968 | $110,510 |
| Households | $75,014 | $95,320 |
| Non Families | $45,874 | $60,324 |
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