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Veterans in Lexington

How many veterans live in Lexington, SC, what share of adults that is, which conflicts they served in and how veteran incomes compare with everyone else.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (tables B21001, B21002, B21004).

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

1,981 veterans call Lexington home.

Veterans, civilian population 18 and older: 1,981 — 10.6% of adults here

Share of adults who are veterans

  • Lexington: 10.6
  • Lexington County: 9.4
  • SC: 8.5
  • U.S.: 6.4

Period of service

  • Post-9/11: 631
  • Peacetime only: 487
  • Vietnam era: 452
  • Gulf War (1990s): 298
  • Korean War: 80
  • World War II: 33

Median income, veterans vs. non-veterans

  • Veterans: 59286
  • Non-veterans: 52321

What it means

Veterans make up 10.6% of adults here, 4.1 points above the national 6.4%.

The largest group served in the post-9/11 period — about 631 people.

Median income for veterans runs $6,965 above non-veterans locally.

Figures count veterans living in the community, not people currently on active duty.

Sources

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