Lexington County, South Carolina Facts
| Facts | |
| State | South Carolina |
| Land area | 698.9 square miles |
| Population Density | 375.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 273,752 |
| Population change | 4.3% | Under 5 years of age | 6.3% |
| Under 18 | 23.8% |
| 65 and over | 13.7% |
| Females | 51.2% |
| White | 80.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 5.7 |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 15.1% |
| Native American | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 88% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.7% |
| Veterans | 23,090 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 103,742 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 85.3% |
| Median household income | $54,061 |
| The per capita income | $26,886 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 13.2% |
| housing units | 116,813 |
| Multi-unit structures | 12% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $140,100 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 74.3% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 22,886 |
| Women-owned firms | 24.1% |
| Asian-owned firms | 1.9% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 1.5% |
| Black-owned firms | 5.5% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $3,666,090 |
| Retail sales per capita | $15,027 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $3,465,738 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $3,588,391 |