Lexington, SC Profile

Lexington, SC, population 13,586, is located in South Carolina's Lexington county, about 11.6 miles from Columbia and 55.2 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Lexington's population has grown by about 198%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lexington has grown by about 39%.

Lexington's property crime levels tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lexington tend to be much lower than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	12%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.30
	Males	32.70
	Females	34.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	18.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,793	N/A
2001	11,016	12.49%
2002	11,568	5.01%
2003	12,254	5.93%
2004	12,893	5.21%
2005	13,586	5.38%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$53,865

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	242
2002	329
2003	182
2004	210
2005	227
2006	116

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	0	1	2	2	3
Robbery	9	7	5	11	5	1
Aggravated Assault	12	26	13	12	22	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,892
2002	3,711
2003	5,269
2004	4,878
2005	4,069
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	38	37	37	39	40	29
Larceny, Theft	331	325	491	525	451	439
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	10	23	16	29	-
Arson	3	2	2	1	1	1

Location

Elevation	392 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities