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County:

Lexington County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45063

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

235,388

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

7.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

89,012

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

140,353

57.7%

44.6%

13.1%

1990:

167,611

19.4%

10.3%

9.1%

2000:

216,014

28.9%

19.9%

9.0%

2005:

235,272

8.9%

5.7%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

179,731

83.2%

0-to-19:

61,503

28.5%

Black:

27,132

12.6%

20-to-39:

62,452

28.9%

Hispanic:

4,146

1.9%

40-to-59:

61,844

28.6%

American Indian:

690

0.3%

60-plus:

30,215

14.0%

Other:

4,315

2.0%

Median Age:

35.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

308.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

24.6%

Median Family Income:

$52,637

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.4%

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