Lexington County Information
Lexington in
South Carolina occupies
758 square miles and has a 2006 population of
240,160, a change from a 2000 population of
216,010 and
167,526 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.4% percent is 25-35, and
15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,116 acts of violent crime reported in
Lexington in 2004, a change from
1,158 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
6,177 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.6%.
Read more about
Lexington, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lexington | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 758 sq. miles | Ranked 1,265 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 240,160 | Ranked 258 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 234,934 | |
| Population 2000 | 216,010 | Ranked 260 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 167,526 | Ranked 286 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 83.3% | |
| African American | 14.3% | |
| Asian American | 1.1% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,116 | 1,158 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 67 | |
| Robberies | 247 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 793 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 8,206 | 7,841 |
| Burglaries | 1,607 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,882 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 717 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 132,510 | 118,390 |
| Unemployed Population | 6,177 | 3,137 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 2.6% |
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