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South Carolina·Lexington County
15 tracts·20K people·$298K median·1,635/mi²
White 73 · Black 11 · Hispanic 7 · Asian 6 · Multiracial 3 · Other 0
Married couple 54 · Living alone 27 · Other 19
Health 23 · Professional 19 · Retail 18 · Manufacturing 14 · Leisure 12 · Public admin 12 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 52 · Sales · office 19 · Service 13 · Production · transport 8 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 76 · Work from home 16 · Carpool 13 · Walk 1 · Bike 0 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Lexington is $297,700 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Lexington has 24,585 residents across 4 census tracts and 14 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 39.0; the population is 73.3% White, 11.1% Black, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% Asian, 2.6% Multiracial and 0.4% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 50.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 7.4% (Census ACS).
New Providence Elementary (78%), Meadow Glen Elementary (71%) and Lexington Elementary (46%) lead the elementary schools; Meadow Glen Middle is the middle school with reported scores (63%); River Bluff High is the high school with reported scores (69%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,545/month, 2% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Lexington is $87,126 a year, 1% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Lexington, median rent is $1,545/month and the median home value is $297,700 (Census ACS).
Lexington reported 0.2 violent crimes and 0.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 91°F; winter lows average 35°F; there are 78 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 48 inches; snowfall averages 2 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Lexington are ice storm (91), tornado (85) and earthquake (78), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.28g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Lexington, 0.7% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).