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Lexington, VA

7,420 Population
2.5 square miles 2,968.9 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

22.5 ±0.8 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Lexington city: 22.5 ±0.8
  • about three-fifths of the figure in Virginia: 38.8 ±0.1

Economics

$30,839 ±$4,947 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Lexington city: $30,839 † ±$4,947
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Virginia: $49,217 ±$253
$89,598 ±$20,722 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Lexington city: $89,598 † ±$20,722
  • about the same as the amount in Virginia: $90,974 ±$485

15.9% ±6.9% (665  ±287) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Lexington city: 15.9% † 665 (±6.9% / ±287)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 834,866 (±0.2% / ±13,292)

12.4 minutes ±1.3 (30,030  ±6,715) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Lexington city: 12.4 † 30,030 (±1.3 / ±6,715)
  • about half the figure in Virginia: 27.6 99,473,730 (±0.1 / ±440,621)

Families

2,061 ±256 Number of households
  • Lexington city: 2,061 † ±256
  • Virginia: 3,326,260 ±8,075
2 ±0.3 (4,174  ±90) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Lexington city: 2 † 4,174 (±0.3 / ±90)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,421,111

6.6% ±5% (128  ±98) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Lexington city: 6.6% † 128 (±5% / ±98)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,110 (±0.1% / ±2,842)

Housing

2,644 ±265 Number of housing units
  • Lexington city: 2,644 † ±265
  • Virginia: 3,654,784 ±946

$275,300 ±$36,555 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Lexington city: $275,300 † ±$36,555
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Virginia: $360,700 ±$1,182

17.2% ±4% (1,254  ±292) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Lexington city: 17.2% † 1,254 (±4% / ±292)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Virginia: 13.5% 1,160,281 (±0.2% / ±13,601.2)

Social

95.9% ±12.7% (3,117  ±480.7) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Lexington city: 95.9% † 3,117 (±12.7% / ±480.7)
  • a little higher than the rate in Virginia: 91.3% 5,442,729 (±0.3% / ±19,700.2)
57.3% ±10.1% (1,863  ±358.6) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Lexington city: 57.3% † 1,863 (±10.1% / ±358.6)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Virginia: 41.5% 2,471,630 (±0.2% / ±12,953.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

5% (374  ±163) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Lexington city: 5% 374
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 12.9% 1,120,207

3.2% ±1.2% (223  ±82) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Lexington city: 3.2% † 223 (±1.2% / ±82)
  • about one-third of the rate in Virginia: 9.6% 637,971 (±0.1% / ±5,935)
223 Total veterans ±82 193 Male ±69 30 Female ±47

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