2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Statesboro, GA vs Lexington, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Lexington, is 109% more than it is in Statesboro and is 6% above the National Average.
- Statesboro unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Lexington unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Statesboro, GALexington, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.6%3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.9%31.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$16,517$36,029$37,638
 Household Income$35,353$73,785$69,021
 Family Median Income$45,222$93,493$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Statesboro, GALexington, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K19.4%7.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.4%2.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K16.1%6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.0%4.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.7%6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%11.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.3%11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.2%14.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K6.5%21.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.8%6.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.3%6.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Statesboro, GALexington, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.6%18.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.3%6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.7%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%9.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.8%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.7%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.9%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving11.4%7.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%1.6%3.6%
 Personal care4.7%1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%22.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.9%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.1%8.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving16.1%7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Statesboro    5 Reviews

Many Christian denominations are represented in Statesboro including African Methodist Episcopal, Baptist, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic.  More

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Whether all in Statesboro appreciate it or not, Georgia Southern University is a major economic engine and contributes to culture and recreational opportunities. So far  More

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Over 14 years ago

The cost of living is pretty low in Statesboro. If you are single you can make it work on just $20,000 a year. A married couple will need around $32,000 to $35,000 to   More

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Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 12 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 14 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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