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Lexington, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Lexington County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
24,132
Population
2,016/sq mi density
$83,263
Median Income
$42,321 per capita
$271,200
Home Value
$301,872 Zillow
$1,360
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
325
Violent Crime/100K
2,852 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$83,263 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$271,200 home value, $1,360/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
325 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
48.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,263
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,321
8% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
59% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lexington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lexington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,263
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,321
108%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,428
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,077
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,077
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.9%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.4%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,752M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.9%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,854
Restaurants
628
Healthcare
754
Retail
1,199
Manufacturing
194
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,428
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,132
11% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,263 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,321 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,428 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,077 |
| County GDP | $19,752M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,854 |
| Restaurants | 628 |
| Healthcare | 754 |
| Retail | 1,199 |
| Manufacturing | 194 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,428 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,132 |