Lexington County Demographics
A map of Lexington County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 208,854 | 71.0% |
Black | 42,382 | 14.4% |
Hispanic | 21,797 | 7.4% |
Multiracial | 12,146 | 4.1% |
Asian | 6,644 | 2.3% |
Native American/Other | 2,168 | 0.7% |
Lexington County, South Carolina had a population of 293,991 in 2020. It was 71.0% White, 14.4% Black, 2.3% Asian, 7.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lexington County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Lexington County is the 6th most populous county of the 46 counties in South Carolina.
Lexington County's White Population
208,854 residents of Lexington County identify as White, or 71.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Lexington County slightly larger than the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Lexington County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lexington County is more White than neighboring Richland County (41.5% White), Saluda County (59.7% White), Newberry County (60% White), Aiken County (63.9% White), and Fairfield County (40.6% White).
Lexington County's Black Population
42,382 residents of Lexington County identify as Black, or 14.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lexington County slightly less than the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Lexington County is ranked #43 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lexington County is less Black than neighboring Richland County (45.2% Black), Saluda County (21.4% Black), Newberry County (27.5% Black), Aiken County (23.4% Black), and Fairfield County (53.5% Black).
Lexington County's Asian Population
6,644 residents of Lexington County identify as Asian, or 2.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lexington County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Lexington County is ranked #6 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lexington County is more Asian than neighboring Saluda County (0.2% Asian), Newberry County (0.4% Asian), Aiken County (1.1% Asian), and Fairfield County (0.5% Asian). Lexington County is less Asian than neighboring Richland County (2.7% Asian).
Lexington County's Hispanic Population
21,797 residents of Lexington County identify as Hispanic, or 7.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lexington County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Lexington County is ranked #8 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lexington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Richland County (6.3% Hispanic), Aiken County (6.8% Hispanic), and Fairfield County (2% Hispanic). Lexington County is less Hispanic than neighboring Saluda County (16% Hispanic), and Newberry County (8.8% Hispanic).
Lexington County's Native American/Other Population
2,168 residents of Lexington County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lexington County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Lexington County is ranked #12 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lexington County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Saluda County (0.4% Native American/Other), Newberry County (0.5% 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 Aiken County (0.8% Native American/Other).
Lexington County's Multiracial Population
12,146 residents of Lexington County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lexington County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Lexington County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lexington County is more Multiracial than neighboring Richland County (3.5% Multiracial), Saluda County (2.3% Multiracial), Newberry County (2.9% Multiracial), Aiken County (4% Multiracial), and Fairfield County (2.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.