South Carolina / Census place 4541335

Lexington

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lexington town

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
25,729
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,035/sq mi
12.6 sq mi land area
Median age
39 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$87,126
Median home value
$297,700
Median gross rent
$1,545
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50.7%
Typical commute
25.2 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: COLUMBIA (6 mi from place center)
Average high
75.6°F
Average low
53°F
Annual rainfall
45.2"
Annual snowfall
1.2"

Month by month

A year in Lexington.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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