Hispanic Population in Lexington County

The Census Bureau defines a person of Hispanic or Latino origin as a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. People of Hispanic origin were identified by a question that asked for self-identification of the persons' origin or descent. Respondents were asked to select their origin (and the origin of other household members) from a flash card listing ethnic origins. People of Hispanic origin, in particular, were those who indicated that their origin was Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or some other Hispanic origin. It should be noted that people of Hispanic origin may be of any race.

A comparison of 1990 and 2000 Census data shows that the Hispanic population in South Carolina has more than tripled in the past ten years.

• In Census 2000, there were 95,076 Hispanic residents counted in the state of South Carolina.
• 55.6 percent (52,871 people) of the Hispanic population in South Carolina was Mexican, 12.8 percent (12,211 people) was Puerto Rican, 3.0 percent (2,875 people) was Cuban, and the remaining 28.5 percent of the population (27,119 people) identified as "Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino."
• In Lexington County, 1.9 percent of the total population was Hispanic, and 98.1 percent was non-Hispanic.
• On the state level in 2000, the percentage of Hispanics was 2.4, while the percentage of non-Hispanics was 97.6.

FOREIGN-BORN AND NATIVE POPULATION 2000

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 1990 and 2000.

Hispanic Origin by Race

• When responding to the question on race, 51.0 percent of Hispanics in Lexington County reported only White, while approximately 37.1 percent reported only Some Other Race.
• In contrast, 84.83 percent of the non-Hispanic population reported only White and 0.08 percent reported Some Other Race.

HISPANIC POPULATION BY RACE IN 2000 (%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P7.