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Welcome to Lexington County ...

Time Zone: Lexington County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lexington is the Seat for Lexington County.

Lexington County was founded in 1804 and was created by taking area from Orangeburg County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lexington had a population of 298,750 people. This is an increase of 13.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 263,357 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lexington represented 5.69% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Lexington County:

  • Batesburg - Leesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
  • Cayce
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cayce is located in Lexington County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
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  • Chapin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapin is located in Lexington County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
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  • Gaston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gaston is located in Lexington County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
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  • Gilbert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gilbert is located in Lexington County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
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  • Irmo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Irmo is located in Lexington County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
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  • Lexington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lexington is located in Lexington County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,716 people
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  • Pelion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pelion is located in Lexington County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pineridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Pineridge is located in Lexington County (SC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
    • South Congaree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Congaree is located in Lexington County (SC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
    • Springdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Springdale is located in Lexington County (SC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
    • Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Summit is located in Lexington County (SC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Swansea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Swansea is located in Lexington County (SC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
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    • West Columbia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.