Lexington County (redirected from Lexington County, South Carolina)

Lexington County, South Carolina

205 E Main St County Courthouse
Lexington, SC 29072
Phone: (803) 785-8212
Fax: (803) 785-8314
www.co.lexington.sc.us

In west-central SC, west of Columbia; organized Mar 12, 1785 from Orangeburg District. Name Origin: For the Battle of Lexington, the first conflict in the Revolutionary War.

Area (sq mi): 757.88 (land 699.25; water 58.63). Pop per sq mi: 336.50.
Pop 2005: 235,272. State rank: 5. Pop change: 2000-20005 8.90%; 1990-2000 28.90%. Pop 2000: 216,014 (White 83.20%; Black or African American 12.60%; Hispanic or Latino 1.90%; Asian 1.00%; Other 2.10%). Foreign born: 2.90%. Median age: 35.70.
Income 2000: per capita $21,063; median household $44,659; Pop below poverty level: 9.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $28,902-$30,048.
Unemployment 2004: 4.90%. Change from 2000: 2.10%. Median travel time to work: 26.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 46.00%.

Cities with population over 10,000:

West Columbia (13,029)

Lexington (12,610)

Cayce (12,418)

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