Lexington town, Massachusetts Population 2024

33,912

Lexington town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lexington town was:

  • White: 58.69%
  • Asian: 31.62%
  • Two or more races: 6.17%
  • Other race: 1.77%
  • Black or African American: 1.74%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,063.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.4% (-483)
The current population of Lexington town, Massachusetts is 33,912 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 34,395.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,08558.69%
Asian10,82231.62%
Two or more races2,1116.17%
Other race6071.77%
Black or African American5961.74%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lexington town Population by Race

Lexington town Population Pyramid 2024

Lexington town Median Age

46.8

Total

47.2

Male

46.5

Female

Lexington town Adults

There are 25,332 adults, (7,173 of whom are seniors) in Lexington town.

Lexington town Age Dependency

88.5

Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49

Child Dependency Ratio

Lexington town Sex Ratio

Female17,72251.79%
Male16,49948.21%

Lexington town Population by Age

Lexington town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,3852.7382.717.3
Married8,7663.1889.910.1
Non Family2,5941.1565.434.6
Female5732.7466.533.5
Male4523.0262.437.6

3.11

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

82.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lexington town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3211.36%
Associates Degree8253.49%
Bachelors Degree5,99425.36%
Graduate Degree13,77858.3%
High School Graduate1,3115.55%
Less Than 9th Grade1870.79%
Some College1,2155.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lexington town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lexington town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,89314,68112,375
Asian7,0236,8006,146
2+ Races843820673
Hispanic665623421
Black335321243
Other Race298262170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.58%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 87.51%.

Lexington town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$123,006$159,464$82,763
Graduate Degree$151,864$182,074$107,353
High School Graduate$57,438$65,547$54,063
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$2,499$21,875
Overall$132,137$167,826$96,864
Some College$55,016$64,306$50,500

$132,137

Average Earnings

$167,826

Average Male

$96,864

Average Female

Lexington town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lexington town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lexington town Language

61.24% of Lexington town residents speak only English, while 38.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 20.61% of the population.

Lexington town Language

Lexington town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,5546113.12%
Asian10,7854924.56%
Hispanic1,09119117.51%
Multiple2,1111597.53%
Other6076610.87%
Black566284.95%

4.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.84%

Male Poverty Rate

5.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lexington town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lexington town is Hispanic, with 17.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lexington town is White, with 3.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.8%.

Lexington town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.2%
High School13.38%
Some College10.5%
Bachelors or Greater2.68%

Lexington town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.36%
Male Unemployed8.21%
Female Employed2.14%
Male Employed0.8%

Lexington town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lexington town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$248,773$321,569
Households$206,323$281,187
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$77,778$117,188

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lexington town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

72.0%

Male Marriage Rate

63.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Lexington town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lexington town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lexington town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lexington town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

949

Number of Veterans

923

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam510
Korea288
First Gulf War109
Second Gulf War76
World War II58

Lexington town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+562
65 to 74234
35 to 54123
55 to 6426
18 to 344

Lexington town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8695.34%
Asian650.88%
Black154.04%

Lexington town Veterans by Race

Lexington town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lexington town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Lexington town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lexington town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lexington town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

36.38%

Born in Lexington town

67.1%

Native Born

32.9%

Foreign Born

12.69%

Non Citizen

20.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

67.1% of Lexington town residents were born in the United States, with 36.38% having been born in Massachusetts. 12.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lexington town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202934,062300.09%
202834,032300.09%
202734,002300.09%
202633,972300.09%
202533,942300.09%
202433,912300.09%
202333,882300.09%
202233,852-113-0.33%
202133,965-430-1.25%
202034,3951,2453.76%
201933,150-165-0.5%
201833,315-171-0.51%
201733,486-29-0.09%
201633,5151570.47%
201533,3582420.73%
201433,1162940.9%
201332,8224621.43%
201232,3603891.22%
201131,9714591.46%
201031,51200%

Lexington town Population by Year