Lexington is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, home to about 24,585 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29072.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA536 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lexington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lexington had 23,568 residents in the 2020 census, up 141% since 2000.
It’s the 25th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Lexington County grew from 27,264 residents in 1900 to 293,991 in 2020.
Lexington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbia, SC weather station (7 miles away).
117,298 jobs at 7,391 businesses in Lexington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,034 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lexington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 86 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 50 |
| Dentists | 72 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 118 |
| Mental health providers | 385 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 295 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 22 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1820.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lexington 01, Charter Institute at Erskine. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Murray ElementaryLexington | Pre-K–5 | 813 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Lexington ElementaryLexington | Pre-K–5 | 607 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Meadow Glen ElementaryLexington | Pre-K–5 | 775 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Midway ElementaryLexington | Pre-K–5 | 856 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| New Providence ElementaryLexington | Pre-K–5 | 810 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Pleasant Hill ElementaryLexington | Pre-K–5 | 846 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Rocky Creek ElementaryLexington | Pre-K–5 | 805 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington CampuLexington | K–12 | 1,979 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Beechwood MiddleLexington | 6–8 | 1,033 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Lakeside MiddleLexington | 6–8 | 893 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Meadow Glen MiddleLexington | 6–8 | 778 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Pleasant Hill MiddleLexington | 6–8 | 750 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Lexington HighLexington | 9–12 | 2,536 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Lexington Technology CenterLexington | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 4.0 mi |
| River Bluff HighLexington | 9–12 | 2,117 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Christian AcademyLexington | Pre-K–8 | 95 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.3 mi |
| Lake Murray Baptist KindergartenLexington | Pre-K–K | 16 | Baptist | 4.8 mi |
| Lake Murray Montessori SchoolLexington | Pre-K | 14 | Nonsectarian | 3.1 mi |
| Montessori School of LexingtonLexington | Pre-K–K | 1 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| Northside Christian AcademyLexington | Pre-K–12 | 705 | Baptist | 5.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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