Lesslie is a census-designated place located in York County, South Carolina, United States, southeast of the city of Rock Hill. In 2010, Lesslie had a total population of 2,882 people.
While Lesslie is sometimes considered to be a town, it is not incorporated and does not have a town council or mayor. Lesslie is a fast-growing suburban area a part of the Charlotte Metro along Interstate 77, which can be accessed from exits 75 and 77.
Geography
Lesslie is located approximately southeast from Rock Hill.
Lesslie has a total area of .
Climate and meteorology
Lesslie has a Humid subtropical climate, Cfa in the Köppen climate classification, characterized as humid, wet summers and cool, dry winters. The coldest temperature in the area was -6 °F while the warmest was 108 °F, both recorded at the Rock Hill Municipal Airport. Lesslie receives a large amount of precipitation throughout the year, with at least 3.3 in (84 mm) of precipitation occurring each month on average.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Lesslie had a population of 3,068. The median age was 40.7 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males age 18 and over.
61.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 38.9% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,147 households in Lesslie, including 852 family households. Of all households, 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 59.1% were married-couple households, 14.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|White (non-Hispanic)
|2,329
|75.91%
|-
|Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|328
|10.69%
|-
|Native American
|51
|1.66%
|-
|Asian
|56
|1.83%
|-
|Pacific Islander
|1
|0.03%
|-
|Other/Mixed
|141
|4.6%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|162
|5.28%
|}
2000 census
As of the census