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Lexington, NC
Demographic Data



Lexington Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lexington Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

19,840

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.8%
5 - 17:
18.2%
18 - 24:
8.2%
25 - 34:
14.9%
35 - 54:
24.1%
55 - 64:
14.2%
Over 65 Years:
13.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.9%
3.9%
80.2%
80.2%
13.4%
13.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lexington
USA
$22,250
$22,250
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Lexington
USA
$41,775
$41,775
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

25.4%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Retail
Healthcare
Construction
Accommodation
Administration
Education
Other
Transportation
Finance
Public Service
Arts
Professional, scientific, and technical services
20.5%
20.5%
15.6%
15.6%
14.3%
14.3%
9.2%
9.2%
7.3%
7.3%
5.9%
5.9%
4.8%
4.8%
4.2%
4.2%
4.2%
4.2%
3.8%
3.8%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
43.1%
43.1%
26.0%
26.0%
20.8%
20.8%
5.7%
5.7%
4.3%
4.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
African
Scottish
Italian
European
Polish
Scots-Irish
French
Pennsylvania German
Dutch
Norwegian
Welsh
Swedish
French Canadian
Swiss
Nigerian
Jamaican
Danish
7.5%
7.5%
6.0%
6.0%
4.2%
4.2%
2.9%
2.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Italian
Polish
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Laotian
French
Serbo-Croatian
Vietnamese
Russian
German/Yiddish
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Thai
77.8%
77.8%
19.1%
19.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lexington Residents

12.8%

Real Estate in Popular Lexington Neighborhoods

Popular real estate near Lexington

Zip Codes in Lexington, NC