Lexington County, South Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 293.99K population of Lexington County, SC residents comprised of 21.80K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (7.41%), and 272.19K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.59%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lexington County, SC, with a population of 212.70K (72.35%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Lexington County, SC, with a population of 42.92K (14.60%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Lexington County, SC, with a population of 19.32K (6.57%). The smallest racial group in Lexington County, SC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 210 (0.07%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Lexington County, SC, with a population of 208.85K (71.04%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Lexington County, SC, with a population of 42.38K (14.42%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Lexington County, SC, with a population of 12.15K (4.13%). The smallest ethnic group in Lexington County, SC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 25 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Lexington County, South Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other South Carolina counties and also for the state of South Carolina.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 42924 | 14.60 |
| White Alone | 212701 | 72.35 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1473 | 0.50 |
| Asian Alone | 6692 | 2.28 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 210 | 0.07 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 10671 | 3.63 |
| Two Or More Races | 19320 | 6.57 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 208854 | 71.04 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 42382 | 14.42 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 12146 | 4.13 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 9582 | 3.26 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 7174 | 2.44 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 6644 | 2.26 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 3847 | 1.31 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1089 | 0.37 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 894 | 0.30 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 579 | 0.20 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 542 | 0.18 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 185 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 48 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 25 | 0.01 |