In Lexington, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.08 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Lexington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The overall education level of Lexington is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.33% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Lexington in 2018 was $36,654, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $146,616 for a family of four. However, Lexington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lexington is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lexington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lexington residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lexington include Irish, English, African, French, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Lexington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
