Lexington town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 34.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,648
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,743
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,435
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,455
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,454
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 31,394
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 55.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 33.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 934
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 34.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $1,203,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $4,000+
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,500+
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,891
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,477
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.72
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 40.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 98.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 100,439
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 395,711
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,011
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 293,135
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,659
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $238,444
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $114,758
Persons in poverty, percent 4.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,096.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,910.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 16.43
Land area in square miles, 2010 16.43
FIPS Code 2501735215