Lexington city, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,130
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,130
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,936
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,956
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,652
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Female persons, percent 53.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 396
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $176,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $385
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $720
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,973
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
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 1.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,197
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,092
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 315,939
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $39,896
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,057
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,810
Persons in poverty, percent 18.4%
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 680.0
Population per square mile, 2010 624.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.70
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.25
FIPS Code 4741980