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Lexington, SC Profile


Lexington, SC, population 16,321, 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 the past decade the population of Lexington has grown by about 39%. Since 2005 Lexington's population has grown by about 20%.

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
White84%
African American12%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 6.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200010,541N/A
200111,1555.82%
200211,6784.69%
200312,3225.51%
200412,9304.93%
200513,5704.95%
200614,1013.91%
200715,0296.58%
200815,8365.37%
200916,3213.06%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$53,865
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001242
2002329
2003182
2004210
2005227
2006116
2007387
2008293
2009283
2010346
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 03912
2002 00726
2003 01513
2004 021112
2005 02522
2006 03112
2007 04449
2008 031429
2009 05834
2010 02849

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,892
20023,711
20035,269
20044,878
20054,069
2006N/A
20073,928
20083,516
20093,681
20103,215
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 38 331 17
2002 37 325 10
2003 37 491 23
2004 39 525 16
2005 40 451 29
2006 29 439 -
2007 46 518 14
2008 53 479 19
2009 51 543 18
2010 41 488 19

Location

Elevation392 feet above sea level
Land Area3.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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