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Lexington city, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Lexington city, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lexington city is a small, education-anchored community of 7,420 with a median age of just 22.6 years, reflecting its university-town character, and 57.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The labor force participation rate is low at 42.0%, consistent with a large student population, though the unemployment rate is just 0.7% and median worker earnings of $12,535 point to a part-time and early-career workforce. The city grew 4.4% over five years, with median home values at $275,300 and median gross rent at $985/month, while the short 12.7-minute mean commute reflects its compact, walkable scale.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

7,420

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$84,517

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

22.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.4% since 2018

Lexington city added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,220 (82.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone437 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races426 (5.7%)
  • Asian Alone262 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race113 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone56 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish217
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)110
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island61
  4. 4.Other Indo-European57
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)44

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

76.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

196

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,839

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,326
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services458
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services372
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)250
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)109

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,525
  2. 2.Service Occupations712
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations567
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations91
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations65

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 2.04×)1,382
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.36×)485
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.25×)316
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.55×)174

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$275,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$985/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

53.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999248 (21.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999219 (18.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999145 (12.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999138 (11.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999130 (11.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99989 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

42.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$12,535

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

12.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,586 (53.9%)
  • Walked766 (26.0%)
  • Worked At Home425 (14.5%)
  • Carpooled164 (5.6%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.