Lexington city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,238
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,238
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,904
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,636
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,629
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,632
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,931
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.4%
Female persons, percent 53.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 45.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 23.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 16.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 42.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 961
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 41.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $179,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,256
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $446
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $893
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,529
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 24.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 108,332
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 301,608
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,446
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,072,743
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $54,385
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,128
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,661
Persons in poverty, percent 27.8%
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 1,092.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,053.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 17.98
Land area in square miles, 2010 17.98
FIPS Code 3738060