Lexington, VA

City in VA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

7,525

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

22.6

years ∙ half population younger than 22.6, half older

Diversity Index

37.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

5.8%

foreign-born population

94.2%Native

5.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Lexington is an independent city in the state of Virginia, United States.

Location

City in VA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC37.782332° N, 79.444320° W

DMS37° 46′ 56.40″ N, 79° 26′ 39.55″ W

Population Density & area

3,010/sq mi (1,163/km²)

Total Area

2.53 sq mi (6.54 km²)

Land Area

2.5 sq mi (6.47 km²) · 99%

Water Area

0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²) · 1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

53.3% male

Male 53.3%

Female 46.7%

males per 100 females

Lexington 114.3

Virginia 97.6

United States 98

Nativity

5.8%

foreign-born population

94.2%Native

5.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Lexington 5.8%

Virginia 13.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

22.6

years ∙ half population younger than 22.6, half older

Lexington

22.6

Virginia

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

31.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Lexington 31.9

Virginia 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Lexington	Virginia	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	7.3%	21.7%	22%
Working age (18-64)	75.8%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	16.9%	16.7%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	31.9	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	9.6	35.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	22.3	27.1	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

78.2%

Black

5.8%

Asian

3.5%

Hispanic

6.3%

Other

6.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

37.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Lexington 37.6%

Virginia 60.6%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Lexington population

Racial and ethnic composition — Lexington vs Virginia vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Lexington	Virginia	United States
Hispanic or Latino	6.3%	11%	19.3%
Mexican	4.4%	2.4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	1.4%	1.8%
Cuban	0.2%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.4%	6.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	93.7%	89%	80.7%
One race	87.8%	84.3%	76.4%
White	78.2%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	5.8%	18.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	3.5%	6.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.9%	4.7%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

47.3% family

Family 47.3%

Non family 52.7%

% family households

Lexington 47.3%

Virginia 64.8%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

1.97

persons per household

Lexington

1.97

Virginia

2.52

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Lexington population

	Lexington	Virginia	United States
Total households	2,187	3,365,732	129,227,496
Average houshold size	1.97	2.52	2.53
Family households	1,034	2,181,475	82,990,528
Average family size	2.79	3.11	3.14
Married couple family	845	1,638,116	60,637,388
Other families	189	543,359	22,353,140
Male householder	21	154,457	6,572,819
Female householder	168	388,902	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,153	1,184,257	46,236,968
One-person households	851	958,467	37,140,836
Male householder	204	417,934	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	35	127,348	5,225,110
Female householder	647	540,533	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	204	258,856	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	302	225,790	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,808

housing units

Lexington 2,808

Virginia 3,684,756

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

77.9% occupied

Occupied 77.9%

Vacant 22.1%

vacancy rate

Lexington 22.1%

Virginia 8.7%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

57.6%

Single family houses

57.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

42.4%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1961

Half of houses were built before 1961, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

29.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

41.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

25.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

3.2%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Lexington	Virginia	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.2	6	5.5
1–3 rooms	9.2%	11.6%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	60.7%	46.2%	51.6%
7+ rooms	30%	42.3%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.6%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	12.3%	8.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	48%	22.3%	25%
3 bedrooms	22.9%	38.4%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	15.3%	28.7%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1961	1985	1981
Total housing units	2,808	3,684,756	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

53.8% owners

Renter-occupied 46.2%

Owner-occupied 53.8%

homeownership rate

Lexington 53.8%

Virginia 67.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.16

Owner-occupied

1.76

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Lexington 2.16

Virginia 2.62

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lexington	Virginia	United States
Total occupied units	2,187	3,365,732	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	25.3%	25.7%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	34.9%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.7%	16.6%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	18.1%	19.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.6%	97.9%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1%	1.4%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	12.6%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.1%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	22.7%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.6%	25.5%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	57.8%	36.6%	51.4%
Electricity	41.6%	57.5%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	3.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.5%	1.9%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$275,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Lexington

$275,200

Virginia

$383,700

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

13.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

13.8%

Owners without a mortgage

2.4%

Renters

47.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lexington	Virginia	United States
Property value
Median Value	$275,200	$383,700	$332,700
Under $100,000	1%	7.6%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	21.6%	11.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	33.4%	17.2%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	30.4%	29.6%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	13.5%	26.8%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	7.2%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	50.3%	66.9%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	49.7%	33.1%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,640	$2,127	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$395	$589	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,081	$1,579	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

50.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Lexington 50.7%

Virginia 42.2%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Lexington 8.9%

Virginia 8.4%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

3,904

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

0.9%

K–12

9.6%

College / Undergraduate

85.3%

Graduate / Professional

4.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

92.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Lexington

92.5%

Virginia

42.7%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Lexington	Virginia	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	3,904	2,095,439	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	0.9%	5.3%	5.7%
K–12	9.6%	65.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	0.2%	5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	3.3%	19.4%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	1.6%	20.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	4.4%	21.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	89.5%	28.8%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	85.3%	21.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	4.3%	6.9%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	92.5%	42.7%	40.9%
School type
Public school	71.3%	81%	82%
Private school	28.7%	19%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

3,367

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

24.7%

Some college no degree

9.5%

Associates degree

6.2%

Bachelors degree

20.6%

Graduate or professional degree

30.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

11.9% · 88.1%

HS graduate

52% · 48%

Some college no degree

28% · 72%

Associates degree

24% · 76%

Bachelors degree

33.5% · 66.5%

Graduate or professional degree

50.9% · 49.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Lexington	Virginia	United States
Population (25+)	3,367	6,007,678	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.9%	3.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	7%	4.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	24.7%	23.9%	26%
Some college, no degree	9.5%	17.7%	19.1%
Associate's degree	6.2%	7.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	50.7%	42.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	20.6%	23.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	30.1%	18.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	91.1%	91.6%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,909

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$16,281

HS graduate

$38,750

Some college or associates

$38,571

Bachelors degree

$65,335

Graduate or professional degree

$100,927

Poverty Rate

1.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

30.9%

HS graduate

14.6%

Some college or associates

5.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Lexington	Virginia	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$44,909	$59,471	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$16,281	$33,905	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$38,750	$41,243	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$38,571	$49,185	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$65,335	$76,425	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$100,927	$102,924	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	30.9%	21.8%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	14.6%	12.6%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	5.2%	8.1%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.9%	3.4%	4.5%

Insights for Lexington, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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