Lexington County vs. Newberry County

Lexington County (SC)Newberry County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)295,03238,520
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.4%2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)262,42937,508
Population, Census, April 1, 2010262,39137,508
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.1%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%19.6%
Female persons, percent51.3%51.2%
White alone, percent79.8%65.9%
Black or African American alone, percent15.5%30.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Asian alone, percent2.2%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%7.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent74.5%60.2%
Veterans, 2014-201821,8182,172
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.1%4.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)126,19718,325
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.0%73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$151,900$100,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,191$1,099
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$372$350
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$907$722
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.0%7.6%
Building permits, 20181,89677
Households, 2014-2018111,26514,939
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.2%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.1%7.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.6%76.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.5%63.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.6%81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.1%17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.6%9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.1%14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%57.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.1%53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)455,20236,609
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,058,785107,280
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,620,3111,651,454
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,889,289160,529
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,974,471428,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,698$11,393
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.724.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,593$42,765
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,316$23,344
Persons in poverty, percent12.5%17.1%
Total employer establishments, 20176,574750
Total employment, 2017101,67811,745
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,895,666408,582
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%-3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201720,4011,955
All firms, 201222,2252,053
Men-owned firms, 201212,6041,172
Women-owned firms, 20127,429741
Minority-owned firms, 20123,127470
Nonminority-owned firms, 201218,3451,484
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,992232
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201218,1521,704
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.5%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.1%23.6%
Population per square mile, 2010375.459.5
Land area in square miles, 2010698.91630.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lexington county (SC) and Newberry county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.