Lexington is a medium-sized town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 25,354 people and 33 associated neighborhoods, Lexington is the 22nd largest community in South Carolina. Lexington has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Lexington, where the median household income is $87,126.00.

Lexington real estate is some of the most expensive in South Carolina, although Lexington house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Lexington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Lexington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.15% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Lexington is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Lexington. 50.68% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Lexington in 2022 was $43,606, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $174,424 for a family of four. However, Lexington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lexington is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lexington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lexington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lexington include English, German, Irish, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Lexington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.