# Lexington, South Carolina — #1,431 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.37 of 10. FIPS 45063. Population 309,528. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 309,500 people live in Lexington, South Carolina. It ranks #1,431 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.1 years, longer than in 53% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 88% of counties. On this site's state scores, South Carolina gets 6.84 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.84 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.66 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.89 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.79 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.90 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.79 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2657 Richland, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45079.md
- #2429 Newberry, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45071.md
- #1730 Saluda, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45081.md
- #2312 Calhoun, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45017.md
- #2865 Orangeburg, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45075.md
- #2287 Aiken, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45003.md

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