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County population in July 2009: 255,607 (66% urban, 34% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 64,274
Renter-occupied apartments: 18,966
% of renters here:

23%
State:

24%

Land area: 699 sq. mi.
Water area: 58.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 366 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Lexington County: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Retail trade (11.5%), Manufacturing (11.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Lexington County, South Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Lexington County races chart

Races in Lexington County, South Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (79.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (14.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Asian alone (1.3%)

Median resident age:  35.7 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Males: 104,977  (48.6%)
Females: 111,037  (51.4%)

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Lexington County,SC real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Lexington County:

2.6 people
South Carolina:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,256 ($44,659 in 1999)
This county:

$52256
South Carolina:

$42442

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $578 (lower quartile is $459, upper quartile is $753)
This county:

$578
State:

$545

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $140,400 (it was $92,700 in 2000)
Lexington County:

$140,400
South Carolina:

$137,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,200 - $216,400

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $204,637
Here:

$204,637
State:

$217,639

Townhouses or other attached units: $86,480
Here:

$86,480
State:

$164,785

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,141
Here:

$139,141
State:

$210,002

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $301,045
Here:

$301,045
State:

$191,373

Mobile homes: $57,619
Here:

$57,619
State:

$45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,859
Here:

$85,859
State:

$45,615
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,146
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $314

Institutionalized population: 1,896

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 8
  • Rapes: 45
  • Robberies: 104
  • Assaults: 408
  • Burglaries: 1071
  • Thefts: 2570
  • Auto thefts: 443

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 6
  • Rapes: 47
  • Robberies: 123
  • Assaults: 383
  • Burglaries: 1118
  • Thefts: 3011
  • Auto thefts: 489

Lexington County, SC map from a distance

Health of residents in Lexington County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
75.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
45.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
77.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
72.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 202 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 171 pounds. This is more than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2004: 2072 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2005: 2236 buildings, average cost: $130,900
  • 2006: 2554 buildings, average cost: $126,700
  • 2007: 2409 buildings, average cost: $149,100
  • 2008: 1570 buildings, average cost: $168,900
  • 2009: 1154 buildings, average cost: $174,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Lexington County South Carolina:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.2%



2008 Presidential Election results in Lexington County South Carolina:


McCain (Republican): 68.7%
Obama (Democratic): 30.5%

Detailed 2008 Election Results



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $720 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $445 (0.4%)


Lexington County household income distribution in 2009 Lexington County home values distribution


Lexington County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.8%
(7.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.2% for Black residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.8%
Lexington County:

9.8%
South Carolina:

17.1%
(7.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.2% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 37 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 25 years old, Asian residents: 31 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 21 years old)

Area name: Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lexington County is $567 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $781 a month.

Cities in this county include: Seven Oaks, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Lexington, Red Bank, Batesburg-Leesville, Lake Murray of Richland, Springdale, South Congaree.

Lexington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Lexington County:

Lead: 0.00 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 42 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 128 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 15.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Lexington County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lexington County: Coldstream Golf Club (A), Batesburg-Leesville Country Club (B), Congaree Area Girl Scout Camp (C), County Camp Number Three (D), Camp Barstow (E), Camp Clark (F), Camp Kinard (G), Hidden Valley Country Club (H), Saluda Hydroelectric Plant (I), Hollow Creek Community Center (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Burnside Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Lexington County include: Pond Branch United Methodist Church (A), Pleasant Springs Church (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Hill Top Church (D), Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (E), Boiling Springs Church (F), Pisgah Church (G), Pineview Church (H), Holiness Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Quattlebaum Cemetery (1), Old Salem Cemetery (2), Hendrix Cemetery (3), Old Lexington Cemetery (4), Black Creek Cemetery (5), Butler Cemetery (6), Antioch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Georges Pond (A), Altman Pond (B), Craft Pond (C), Old Bay (D), Hollow Pond (E), Stanley Pond (F), Geiger Pond (G), Shealy Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stevens Creek (A), Stinking Creek (B), Black Creek (C), Fall Branch (D), Camping Creek (E), Caney Branch (F), Pond Branch (G), Carneys Creek (H), Cedar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Aiken County , Calhoun County , Newberry County , Orangeburg County , Richland County , Saluda County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.2%
South Carolina:

9.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 10,063
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,283 (35% naturalized citizens)

Lexington County:

2.9%
Whole state:

2.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,336
  • 1990 to 1994: 902
  • 1985 to 1989: 734
  • 1980 to 1984: 320
  • 1975 to 1979: 360
  • 1970 to 1974: 383
  • 1970 to 1974: 359
  • 1965 to 1969: 889

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.0%

Lexington County marital status for males
Lexington County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 58,351
  • One, attached: 1,515
  • Two: 1,373
  • 3 or 4: 2,244
  • 5 to 9: 2,795
  • 10 to 19: 2,011
  • 20 or more: 1,508
  • Mobile homes: 21,048
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 133

Housing units in Lexington County with a mortgage: 34,944 (4,689 second mortgage, 5,047 home equity loan, 136 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,338

Here:

75.5% with mortgage
State:

66.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.79%
Here49.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 107,551
Total congregations: 212

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents47,683 (44.3%)17,348 (16.1%)16,318 (15.2%)6,561 (6.1%)4,912 (4.6%)
Congregations70 (33.0%)37 (17.5%)26 (12.3%)4 (1.9%)5 (2.4%)
NameAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents2,718 (2.5%)2,027 (1.9%)1,723 (1.6%)1,711 (1.6%)6,550 (6.1%)
Congregations6 (2.8%)4 (1.9%)5 (2.4%)10 (4.7%)45 (21.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Lexington County - Seven Oaks, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Lexington

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 42
This county:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Lexington County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Lexington County:

0.54 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 124
This county:

5.11 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 188
Lexington County:

7.74 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.9%
South Carolina:

10.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.9%
South Carolina:

29.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lexington County:

15.8%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Lexington County:

Average size of farms: 95 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $88,133
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1178.48
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.61%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 63.85%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $64,625
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.42%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.20%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $60,134
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.03%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.49
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.48%
Corn for grain: 5190 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 934 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1505 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3281 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4,681 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 529 acres

Tornado activity:

Lexington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 64 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/16/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 40 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lexington County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.3 miles away from Lexington County center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (26%)
  • India (8%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Philippines (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lexington County (%):



  • United States or American (22%)
  • German (15%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Lexington County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 90,834 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 12,671 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 268 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 78 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 108 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 104 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,365 (1%)
  • Other means: 788 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 3,037 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Lexington County, South Carolina:

  • 1,045 people in nursing homes
  • 478 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 366 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 292 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 177 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 162 people in other group homes
  • 146 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 82 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 78 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 34 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 7 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,335.

8.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,503 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.36%
South Carolina average:

8.00%


0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Lexington County:

0.06%
South Carolina average:

0.15%

5.24% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($24,204 average AGI)
3.06% relocated from other states ($17,063 average AGI)
Lexington County:

3.06%
South Carolina average:

4.33%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Richland County, SC  3.08% ($41,622 average AGI)
from Aiken County, SC  0.21% ($37,033)
from Orangeburg County, SC  0.16% ($32,140)
from Newberry County, SC  0.14% ($34,521)
from Charleston County, SC  0.13% ($38,640)
from Saluda County, SC  0.12% ($27,471)
from Greenville County, SC  0.11% ($42,443)


6.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,232 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.96%
South Carolina average:

6.88%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($222 average AGI)
Lexington County:

0.05%
South Carolina average:

0.11%

4.57% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($23,993 average AGI)
2.35% relocated to other states ($14,016 average AGI)
Lexington County:

2.35%
South Carolina average:

3.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Richland County, SC  2.74% ($35,506 average AGI)
to Charleston County, SC  0.19% ($41,805)
to Aiken County, SC  0.17% ($31,317)
to Newberry County, SC  0.14% ($43,305)
to Greenville County, SC  0.14% ($46,534)
to Saluda County, SC  0.11% ($41,429)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.10% ($35,253)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7

Births per 1000 population in Lexington County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Lexington County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lexington County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 27,354 (22,830 aged, 4,524 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.43
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8406.580
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 135.030
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 31458.47

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1328.250
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 776.120
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8.5

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32.15
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 68.86

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.75
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 54.9. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 35.9
  • Other - 18.9

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 123.0. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 79.4
  • Suffocation - 20.8
  • Poisoning - 15.8
  • Other - 6.9

Household type by relationship:

Households: 213,114
  • In family households: 184,380 (46,249 male householders, 14,054 female householders)
    48,036 spouses, 64,380 children (58,648 natural, 1,805 adopted, 3,927 stepchildren), 3,294 grandchildren, 1,355 brothers or sisters, 1,285 parents, 2,316 other relatives, 3,411 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 28,734 (10,344 male householders (7,869 living alone)), 12,716 female householders (10,825 living alone)), 5,674 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,900 (1,936 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 25,074 2-persons, 15,377 3-persons, 13,006 4-persons, 4,877 5-persons, 1,487 6-persons, 482 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 18,694 1-person, 3,601 2-persons, 469 3-persons, 280 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

94.7% of residents of Lexington County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,010,160,000 ($4372 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $121,173,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $526,319,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $149,755,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $845,000
Federal grants: $221,294,000
Federal procurement contracts: $63,263,000 ($44,788,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $48,683,000 ($8,394,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,236,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $116,339,000
Federal Government insurance: $137,819,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 16,237
Here:

69 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 9,393
Here:

40 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,060
Here:

+9 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +10,746
Here:

+46 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Lexington County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 44.20 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 4,855
  • 2000 to 2004: 12,144
  • 1990 to 1999: 24,893
  • 1980 to 1989: 18,410
  • 1970 to 1979: 21,155
  • 1960 to 1969: 11,492
  • 1950 to 1959: 6,129
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,353
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,051
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lexington County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 46
  • 2 rooms: 435
  • 3 rooms: 1,772
  • 4 rooms: 5,321
  • 5 rooms: 14,296
  • 6 rooms: 16,108
  • 7 rooms: 12,661
  • 8 rooms: 7,662
  • 9+ rooms: 5,973
  • 1 room: 221
  • 2 rooms: 1,029
  • 3 rooms: 2,502
  • 4 rooms: 5,913
  • 5 rooms: 5,183
  • 6 rooms: 2,569
  • 7 rooms: 984
  • 8 rooms: 402
  • 9+ rooms: 163
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lexington County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 136
  • 1 bedroom: 1,148
  • 2 bedrooms: 10,419
  • 3 bedrooms: 39,461
  • 4 bedrooms: 11,131
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,979
  • no bedroom: 328
  • 1 bedroom: 3,006
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,979
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,665
  • 4 bedrooms: 904
  • 5+ bedrooms: 84
Cars and other vehicles available in Lexington County, South Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 2,036
  • 1 vehicle: 15,998
  • 2 vehicles: 29,831
  • 3 vehicles: 12,338
  • 4 vehicles: 3,097
  • 5+ vehicles: 974
  • no vehicle: 2,398
  • 1 vehicle: 9,497
  • 2 vehicles: 5,447
  • 3 vehicles: 1,161
  • 4 vehicles: 368
  • 5+ vehicles: 95

56% of Lexington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in South Carolina.

Lexington County:

55.9%
State average:

56.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 138063
  • Northeast: 14476
  • Midwest: 12661
  • South: 38063
  • West: 4151

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $79,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lexington County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (60.7%)
  • Utility gas (28.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.8%)
  • Wood (1.0%)
  • Electricity (72.9%)
  • Utility gas (18.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.0%)
  • Wood (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,340
Here:

5.2%
South Carolina:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 620
Here:

5.1%
South Carolina:

8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 982
Here:

12.1%
South Carolina:

20.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Lexington County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $5,958,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,574,000
    Parks and Recreation: $981,000
    Air Transportation: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $14,351,000
    Regular Highways: $9,415,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,719,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,421,000
    General - Other: $6,434,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,421,000
    Local Fire Protection: $6,000,000
    Financial Administration: $5,734,000
    Libraries: $4,069,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,732,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,193,000
    Health - Other: $2,359,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,740,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,313,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $372,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
    Air Transportation: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,073,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,800,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,048,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,936,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $956,000
    Interest Earnings: $721,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $70,000
    Sale of Property: $10,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,786,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,738,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $2,396,000
    Libraries: $951,000
    General - Other: $905,000
    Housing and Community Development: $665,000
    Regular Highways: $335,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $153,000
    Correctional Institutions: $135,000
    Financial Administration: $77,000
    General Public Building: $67,000
    Health - Other: $64,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $85,977,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $15,758,000
    All Other: $3,216,000
    Highways: $90,000
  • Tax - Property: $60,179,000
    Other License: $3,307,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,644,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $704,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $45,119,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,334
  • Number of aged recipients: 265
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,069
  • Number of recipients under 18: 688
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,061
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 585
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,203
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,407


Lexington County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Lexington County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 43 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,704$140,5561,375$170,3035,497$168,441178$86,7088$3,943,250471$141,652215$65,623
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED57$135,404119$150,361435$160,46421$38,9520$024$128,16770$58,157
APPLICATIONS DENIED308$132,159302$123,2022,000$162,579152$63,2960$0125$125,280215$60,381
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN182$138,533171$176,7781,248$164,65746$70,4131$1,330,00063$130,55638$78,868
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS69$135,08758$175,586348$167,6556$50,6670$012$129,33313$56,231
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 42 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED252$203,317257$182,4716$146,6671$78,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED81$227,51967$172,8816$108,6671$68,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED23$203,69640$189,2253$213,6670$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN14$249,92928$201,7501$103,0001$178,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS9$234,4445$160,0001$120,0000$0

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Lexington County, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1,65170.1 years
John1,40372.3 years
William1,28371.7 years
Mary1,23377.2 years
Robert81170.2 years
George64573.8 years
Charles61169.1 years
Thomas50669.8 years
Annie48380.1 years
Willie45372.6 years
Most common last names in Lexington County, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith77974.0 years
Williams55972.3 years
Taylor46275.3 years
Shealy44677.0 years
Johnson41571.9 years
Jones40171.8 years
Davis38470.6 years
Brown32170.5 years
Robinson26470.4 years
Hall24472.8 years
Businesses in Lexington County, SC
NameCountNameCount
AMF Bowling1MasterBrand Cabinets17
AT&T4McDonald's11
Arby's3Office Depot1
AutoZone6Papa John's Pizza3
Blockbuster3Payless2
Buffalo Wild Wings1PetSmart1
Burger King12Pizza Hut7
Chick-Fil-A3Popeyes1
Cinnabon 1Publix Super Markets2
Clarion1Quality2
Comfort Suites1RadioShack3
DHL4Ramada1
Dairy Queen2Rite Aid4
Days Inn2Ruby Tuesday2
Decora Cabinetry4Rue211
Domino's Pizza5SONIC Drive-In5
Dunkin Donuts1Sears3
FedEx24Sleep Inn1
GNC2Sprint Nextel4
GameStop4Starbucks2
H&R Block6Subway21
Hardee's7T-Mobile10
Holiday Inn2T.J.Maxx1
Home Depot1Taco Bell5
IHOP1Target1
KFC6UPS39
Kincaid1Verizon Wireless1
Kmart2Waffle House12
Knights Inn1Walgreens7
Kohl's1Walmart5
Kroger1Wendy's7
La-Z-Boy2Wingate1
Lane Furniture4YMCA2
Lowes3

Lexington County on our top lists:

  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"

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