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Lexington County, South Carolina

Lexington County, South Carolina, has 317,588 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lexington. It uses Eastern Time and covers 699 sq mi (1,809 km²) of land.

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Lexington County in South Carolina
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Lexington County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
317,588
Land area
699 sq mi (1,809 km²)
County seat or government
Lexington
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$77,408 ± $1,670
Median home value
$234,500 ± $3,042
Median rent, with utilities
$1,178 ± $29
Homes lived in by their owners
77.4% ± 0.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Columbia, SC metro areaCentral county
Water area
58.5 sq mi (152 km²)
State
South Carolina
County code (FIPS)
45063
Coordinates (central point)
33.892309, -81.272974
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lexington County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2907269,407 people
  2. 2907353,156 people
  3. 2921039,962 people
  4. 2906338,201 people
  5. 2921227,657 people
  6. 2903626,620 people
  7. 2916921,647 people
  8. 2917021,247 people
  9. 2905321,076 people
  10. 2907015,657 people
  11. 2903312,837 people
  12. 2905411,174 people
All 18
  1. 290069,199 people
  2. 291728,974 people
  3. 291237,938 people
  4. 291607,419 people
  5. 291123,847 people
  6. 290752,848 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Lexington County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Lexington County, largest first

  1. Lexington School District 1154,535 people
  2. Lexington School District 5103,759 people
  3. Lexington School District 265,921 people
  4. Lexington School District 418,223 people
  5. Lexington School District 314,001 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Columbia, South Carolina (city)139,643 people
  2. Lexington, South Carolina (town)24,585 people
  3. West Columbia, South Carolina (city)17,963 people
  4. Seven Oaks, South Carolina (CDP)15,921 people
  5. Cayce, South Carolina (city)13,741 people
  6. Oak Grove, South Carolina (CDP)12,256 people
  7. Irmo, South Carolina (town)11,813 people
  8. Red Bank, South Carolina (CDP)11,314 people
  9. White Knoll, South Carolina (CDP)8,310 people
  10. Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina (town)4,941 people
  11. Springdale, South Carolina (town)2,742 people
  12. Pine Ridge, South Carolina (town)2,596 people
All 21
  1. South Congaree, South Carolina (town)2,075 people
  2. Gaston, South Carolina (town)1,803 people
  3. Chapin, South Carolina (town)1,394 people
  4. Edmund, South Carolina (CDP)1,161 people
  5. Pelion, South Carolina (town)985 people
  6. Gilbert, South Carolina (town)751 people
  7. Swansea, South Carolina (town)744 people
  8. Summit, South Carolina (town)533 people
  9. Fairview Crossroads, South Carolina (CDP)444 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Richland County, South Carolina23 mi northeast
  2. Saluda County, South Carolina27 mi west
  3. Aiken County, South Carolina31 mi southwest
  4. Calhoun County, South Carolina32 mi southeast
  5. Newberry County, South Carolina33 mi northwest
  6. Orangeburg County, South Carolina42 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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