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Lexington County
	Lexington County, South Carolina
	Map
	; Location in the state of South Carolina
	; South Carolina's location in the U.S.
	Statistics
Founded	1804
Seat	Lexington
Area; - Total; - Land; - Water	; 758 sq mi (1,963 km²); 699 sq mi (1,810 km²); 59 sq mi (153 km²), 7.74%
Population; - (2000); - Density	; 216,014; 308/sq mi (119/km²)
	Website: www.lex-co.com

Lexington County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 216,014. The 2008 Census estimate placed the population at 248,518.^[1] Its county seat is Lexington.^[2]

Lexington County is part of the Columbia, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 758 square miles (1,963 km²), of which, 699 square miles (1,811 km²) of it is land and 59 square miles (152 km²) of it (7.74%) is water.

[edit] Adjacent Counties

Richland County, South Carolina - east
Orangeburg County, South Carolina - southeast
Calhoun County, South Carolina - southeast
Aiken County, South Carolina - southwest
Saluda County, South Carolina - west
Newberry County, South Carolina - northwest

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 216,014 people, 83,240 households, and 59,849 families residing in the county. The population density was 309 people per square mile (119/km²). There were 90,978 housing units at an average density of 130 per square mile (50/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.18% White, 12.63% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 83,240 households out of which 35.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.60% were married couples living together, 11.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 22.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 31.60% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 10.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,659, and the median income for a family was $52,637. Males had a median income of $36,435 versus $26,387 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,063. About 6.40% of families and 9.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.10% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over.