Lexington County Demographics

A map of Lexington County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	214,367	208,854	70.3%	71.0%
Black	46,071	42,382	15.1%	14.4%
Hispanic	24,118	21,797	7.9%	7.4%
Multiracial	11,693	12,146	3.8%	4.1%
Asian	6,636	6,644	2.2%	2.3%
Native American/Other	2,002	2,168	0.7%	0.7%

Lexington County, South Carolina has an estimated population of 304,887, an increase from the 293,991 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.3% White, 15.1% Black, 7.9% Hispanic, 3.8% Multiracial, 2.2% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lexington County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lexington has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lexington County, that probability was 46.7% in 2020 and 47.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lexington County is ranked the 6th most populous county in South Carolina, out of 46 counties. Lexington County was ranked the 6th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lexington County's White Population

214,367 residents of Lexington County, or 70.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lexington County is higher than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Lexington County ranks 5th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of Lexington County's population has decreased from 71.0% to 70.3%.

Lexington County is more White than neighboring Richland County (39.4% White), Saluda County (57.1% White), Newberry County (59.7% White), Aiken County (63.5% White), and Fairfield County (38.9% White).

Lexington County's Black Population

46,071 residents of Lexington County, or 15.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lexington County is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Lexington County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.7%. Black residents' share of Lexington County's population has increased from 14.4% to 15.1%.

Lexington County is less Black than neighboring Richland County (46.9% Black), Saluda County (21.2% Black), Newberry County (28.7% Black), Aiken County (23.7% Black), and Fairfield County (54.5% Black).

Lexington County's Asian Population

6,636 residents of Lexington County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lexington County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Lexington County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Lexington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Lexington County is more Asian than neighboring Saluda County (0.4% Asian), Newberry County (0.5% Asian), Aiken County (0.9% Asian), and Fairfield County (0.1% Asian). Lexington County is less Asian than neighboring Richland County (3% Asian).

Lexington County's Hispanic Population

24,118 residents of Lexington County, or 7.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lexington County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lexington County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Lexington County's population has increased from 7.4% to 7.9%.

Lexington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Richland County (6.4% Hispanic), Aiken County (7.2% Hispanic), and Fairfield County (2.5% Hispanic). Lexington County is less Hispanic than neighboring Saluda County (17.1% Hispanic), and Newberry County (9.2% Hispanic).

Lexington County's Native American/Other Population

2,002 residents of Lexington County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lexington County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lexington County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 7.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lexington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Lexington County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Newberry County (0.4% Native American/Other), Aiken County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Fairfield County (0.6% Native American/Other). Lexington County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Richland County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Saluda County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Lexington County's Multiracial Population

11,693 residents of Lexington County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lexington County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lexington County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lexington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Lexington County is more Multiracial than neighboring Richland County (3.5% Multiracial), Saluda County (3% Multiracial), Newberry County (1.4% Multiracial), and Fairfield County (3.5% Multiracial). Lexington County is less Multiracial than neighboring Aiken County (4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.