Lexington County, South Carolina
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 | |
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 Lexington County Courthouse | |
| Motto: "Grow with us" | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
 South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°53′57″N 81°15′58″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Carolina |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Named for | Battles of Lexington and Concord |
| Seat | Lexington |
| Largest community | Lexington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 757.62 sq mi (1,962.2 km2) |
| • Land | 699.00 sq mi (1,810.4 km2) |
| • Water | 58.62 sq mi (151.8 km2) 7.74% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 293,991 |
| • Density | 420.59/sq mi (162.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
References
- "QuickFacts: Lexington County, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- "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.
- Barefoot, Daniel W. (1999). Touring South Carolina's Revolutionary War Sites. John F. Blair, Publisher. p. 293. ISBN 9780895871824.
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