Lexington County, South Carolina
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- South Carolina Department of Health & Env. Control: 2600 Bull Street, Columbia
Population:
- Total Population: 216,014
- Males: 105,094
- Females: 110,920
Ethnicity:
- White: 179,424
- Black/African American: 26,983
- Hispanic: 4,848
- Native American/Eskimo: 805
- Asian: 1,945
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 149
- Other: 102
- 2 or more: 1,758
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (190,705)
- Spanish (5,785)
- French (1,045)
- German (775)
- Chinese (455)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 6,283
- Mexico (1,629)
- India (485)
- Germany (401)
- Canada (366)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (321)
- United Kingdom (236)
- Philippines (150)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (47,683)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (17,348)
- United Methodist Church, The (16,318)
- Catholic Church (6,561)
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (4,912)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 65,089
- Sensory: 7,638
- Physical: 15,746
- Mental: 9,553
- Self-care: 4,750
- Go outside home: 11,930
- Employment: 16,017
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 1,833
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 83,240
- Utility gas: 21,961
- Bottled or LP gas: 5,935
- Electricity: 52,830
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 1,534
- Coal or Coke: 14
- Wood: 718
- Solar Energy: 2
- Other fuel: 62
- No fuel used: 184
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 155,380
- No vehicle: 7,237
- 1 or more vehicle: 148,143
Education Attainment:
- No School: 1,070
- No High School: 6,480
- Some High School: 16,597
- High School: 41,852
- Some College: 29,653
- Associate's Degree: 11,466
- College Degree: 24,163
- Master's Degree: 7,648
- Professional Degree: 1,990
- Doctoral Degree: 1,164
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 83,240
- Owners with phone: 63,390
- Owners without phone: 884
- Renters with phone: 17,572
- Renters without phone: 1,394
10 closest counties:
- Richland County, South Carolina
- Fairfield County, South Carolina
- Saluda County, South Carolina
- Newberry County, South Carolina
- Calhoun County, South Carolina
- Aiken County, South Carolina
- Orangeburg County, South Carolina
- Barnwell County, South Carolina
- Edgefield County, South Carolina
- Kershaw County, South Carolina
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
29006, 29033, 29036, 29053, 29054, 29070, 29071, 29072, 29073, 29123, 29160, 29169, 29170, 29171, 29172, 29212, 29228
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WFMV (95.3 FM) WEST COLUMBIA, SC
- WLJI (98.3 FM) CAYCE, SC
- WGCV (620 AM) CAYCE, SC
- WKMG (1520 AM) BATESBURG, SC
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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