Lexington, Virginia Population 2024

7,596

Lexington Demographics

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

  • White: 81.68%
  • Two or more races: 8.56%
  • Black or African American: 4.66%
  • Asian: 3.21%
  • Other race: 1.06%
  • Native American: 0.82%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,039.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.71% (272)
The current population of Lexington, Virginia is 7,596 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,324.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,06181.68%
Two or more races6358.56%
Black or African American3464.66%
Asian2383.21%
Other race791.06%
Native American610.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lexington Population by Race

Lexington Population Pyramid 2024

Lexington Median Age

22.5

Total

21.5

Male

26.8

Female

Lexington Adults

There are 6,894 adults, (1,214 of whom are seniors) in Lexington.

Lexington Age Dependency

30.6

Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

9.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Lexington Sex Ratio

Female3,24443.72%
Male4,17656.28%

Lexington Population by Age

Lexington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0612.0351.748.3
Non Family1,0881.438.161.9
Married7802.7779.620.4
Female1461.8911.688.4
Male474.4925.574.5

2.72

Average Family Size

2.03

Average Household Size

51.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lexington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade952.92%
Associates Degree1705.23%
Bachelors Degree80924.88%
Graduate Degree1,05432.42%
High School Graduate74522.92%
Less Than 9th Grade391.2%
Some College33910.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lexington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lexington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4992,3761,523
2+ Races300300143
Black24623555
Hispanic13113196
Other Race787878
Asian616134
Native American37370

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Lexington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,250$76,389$57,973
Graduate Degree$99,826$106,233$0
High School Graduate$40,351$41,875$0
Less Than 9th Grade$16,530$0$16,228
Overall$49,839$58,269$36,862
Some College$35,139$58,205$33,442

$49,839

Average Earnings

$58,269

Average Male

$36,862

Average Female

Lexington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lexington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lexington Language

92.23% of Lexington residents speak only English, while 7.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.02% of the population.

Lexington Language

Lexington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,37158017.21%
Other784962.82%
Hispanic1644929.88%
Black233198.15%
Multiple364174.67%

15.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.9%

Male Poverty Rate

18.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lexington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lexington is Other, with 62.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lexington is Multiple, with 4.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.65%.

Lexington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade70%
High School14.9%
Bachelors or Greater7.09%
Some College5.7%

Lexington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed15.06%
Male Employed0.64%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lexington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lexington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,042$133,985
Households$89,598$95,202
Married Families$126,316$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,554$60,517

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lexington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

25.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

24.0%

Male Marriage Rate

27.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Lexington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lexington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lexington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lexington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

223

Number of Veterans

193

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War93
Vietnam70
First Gulf War15
Korea0
World War II0

Lexington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3478
75+72
65 to 7438
55 to 6435
35 to 540

Lexington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1883.37%
Black3510.12%
Hispanic185.47%

Lexington Veterans by Race

Lexington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

61.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lexington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42%

Labor Force Participation

41.6%

Employment Rate

0.7%

Unemployment Rate

Lexington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lexington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lexington 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

39.53%

Born in Lexington

94.96%

Native Born

5.04%

Foreign Born

2.86%

Non Citizen

2.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.96% of Lexington residents were born in the United States, with 39.53% having been born in Virginia. 2.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lexington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,936680.86%
20287,868680.87%
20277,800680.88%
20267,732680.89%
20257,664680.9%
20247,596680.9%
20237,528220.29%
20227,506510.68%
20217,4551311.79%
20207,324781.08%
20197,246450.62%
20187,201620.87%
20177,139-19-0.27%
20167,158-16-0.22%
20157,174390.55%
20147,135-20-0.28%
20137,1551281.82%
20127,027500.72%
20116,977-68-0.97%
20107,04500%
20006,867-92-1.32%
19906,959-333-4.57%
19807,292-305-4.01%
19707,597600.8%
19607,5371,56126.12%
19505,9762,06252.68%
19403,9141624.32%
19303,75288230.73%
19202,870-61-2.08%
19102,931-272-8.49%
19003,2031444.71%
18903,05928810.39%
18802,771-102-3.55%
18702,873-5,063-63.8%

Lexington Population by Year