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Lexington town, South Carolina

SC · population 24,585 · GEOID 4541335

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Unemployment (lexington county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±36 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

24,585

0.46% of South Carolina · 24,585 of 5,296,225

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±36 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Lexington County)

3.2%

−0.8 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Lexington County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.0%4.1%—
2024-023.4%4.2%—
2024-033.0%3.9%—
2024-042.7%3.5%—
2024-053.3%3.7%—
2024-064.1%4.3%—
2024-074.2%4.5%—
2024-084.3%4.4%—
2024-093.6%3.9%—
2024-103.7%3.9%—
2024-113.6%4.0%—
2024-123.3%3.8%—
2025-013.6%4.4%—
2025-023.9%4.5%—
2025-033.6%4.2%—
2025-043.1%3.9%—
2025-053.4%4.0%—
2025-064.0%4.4%—
2025-074.1%4.6%—
2025-084.2%4.5%—
2025-093.9%4.3%—
2025-114.3%4.3%—
2025-124.2%4.1%—
2026-014.7%4.7%—
2026-024.8%4.7%—
2026-033.6%4.3%—
2026-043.1%4.0%—
2026-053.3%4.1%—
2026-063.7%4.4%—
2026-073.6%4.4%—
2026-083.8%4.3%—
2026-093.2%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN450630000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,545

worse than the United States

This place $1,545
South Carolina $1,180
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Lexington County)

$19.8B

+7.2% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Lexington County)
PeriodOutput (Lexington County)Margin
2016$12.2B—
2017$12.3B—
2018$13.0B—
2019$13.8B—
2020$14.3B—
2021$15.3B—
2022$17.1B—
2023$18.4B—
2024$19.8B—

South Carolina $357.1B · this place is 5.53% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Lexington County)

$94.1M

−34.3% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Lexington County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Lexington County)Margin
FY2021$120.1M—
FY2022$115.5M—
FY2023$154.6M—
FY2024$145.3M—
FY2025$143.1M—
FY2026$94.1M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 39.0 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 50.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 7.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 64.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $297,700 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $87,126 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of South Carolina 0.46% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024