Lexington is a somewhat small town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 9,267 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Lexington is the 47th largest community in Oklahoma.

Unlike some towns, Lexington isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lexington are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lexington is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Lexington who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.97%), sales jobs (9.15%), and management occupations (7.12%).

One downside of living in Lexington, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.49 minutes every day commuting to work.

Lexington is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Lexington, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.02% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

As is often the case in a small town, Lexington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Lexington Information and Demographics

The population of Lexington has a very low overall level of education: only 7.78% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Lexington in 2000 was $14,634, which is middle income relative to Oklahoma, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $58,536 for a family of four.

Lexington is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lexington home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lexington is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lexington include Irish, German, and English.

The most common language spoken in Lexington is English. Some people also speak Spanish.