Lexington County, South Carolina

county in South Carolina, United States

Lexington County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 U.S. census, 293,991 people lived there.[1] Its county seat and largest town is Lexington.[2] The county was created in 1785.[3] Its name commemorates the Battle of Lexington in the American Revolutionary War.[4]

Lexington County
Lexington County Courthouse
Lexington County Courthouse
Motto: 
"Grow with us"
Map of South Carolina highlighting Lexington County
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°53′57″N 81°15′58″W / 33.899246°N 81.266118°W / 33.899246; -81.266118
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1785
Named forBattles of Lexington and Concord
SeatLexington
Largest communityLexington
Area
 • Total757.62 sq mi (1,962.2 km2)
 • Land699.00 sq mi (1,810.4 km2)
 • Water58.62 sq mi (151.8 km2)  7.74%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total293,991
 • Density420.59/sq mi (162.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.lex-co.sc.gov

References

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  1. "QuickFacts: Lexington County, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  2. National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  3. "South Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". South Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  4. Barefoot, Daniel W. (1999). Touring South Carolina's Revolutionary War Sites. John F. Blair, Publisher. p. 293. ISBN 9780895871824.