Calhoun County vs. Lexington County

Calhoun County (SC)Lexington County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,520295,032
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.3%12.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,176262,429
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,175262,391
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.8%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.3%15.8%
Female persons, percent52.2%51.3%
White alone, percent57.2%79.8%
Black or African American alone, percent40.7%15.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.3%2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent54.3%74.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,28621,818
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%5.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,498126,197
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.0%74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$104,000$151,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,235$1,191
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$395$372
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$613$907
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.5%12.0%
Building permits, 2018291,896
Households, 2014-20186,121111,265
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.3%86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.6%7.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.3%89.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.8%80.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.7%89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.2%30.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.7%60.1%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)65,9193,974,471
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,421$14,698
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.225.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,534$59,593
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,953$30,316
Persons in poverty, percent18.4%12.5%
Total employer establishments, 20172336,574
Total employment, 20173,332101,678
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)147,8223,895,666
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-9.8%1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201794020,401
All firms, 20121,00122,225
Men-owned firms, 201254812,604
Women-owned firms, 20124037,429
Minority-owned firms, 20122383,127
Nonminority-owned firms, 201272918,345
Veteran-owned firms, 20122082,992
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201275818,152
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%24.1%
Population per square mile, 201039.8375.4
Land area in square miles, 2010381.15698.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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