South Carolina Sales Tax Rates: Lexington County
Lexington County, South Carolina Sales Tax Rate 2025 Up to 8%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 1% is applicable to localities in Lexington County, in addition to the 6% South Carolina sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Lexington County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 1%.Here's how Lexington County's maximum sales tax rate of 8% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 89% of South Carolina counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 63% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Lexington County, South Carolina
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. South Carolina has a 6% sales tax and Lexington County collects an additional 1%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Lexington County is 7% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Lexington County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 7% | Lexington Co Sd |
| West Columbia | 7% | Lexington Co Sd |
| Chapin | 8% | Richland |
| Gaston | 8% | Calhoun |
| Leesville | 8% | Saluda |
| Cayce | 7% | Lexington Co Sd |
| Gilbert | 7% | Summit |
| Batesburg | 8% | Saluda |
| Swansea | 8% | Calhoun |
| Pelion | 8% | Aiken Co Cp |
| Lexington | 7% | Lexington |
| West Columbia | 7% | West Columbia |
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Lexington County, South Carolina has a maximum sales tax rate of 8% and an approximate population of 190,647.
Sales tax rates in Lexington County are determined by eight different tax jurisdictions, Aiken Co Cp, Calhoun, Lexington, Lexington Co Sd, Richland, Saluda, Summit and West Columbia.
Back to South Carolina Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Lexington County are current as of March 2025
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