Lexington

Population: 665
Median household income: $56,354
Median home value: $180,600

Lexington is a community in Lauderdale County, Alabama, home to 665 residents. At $56,354, its median household income sits below Lauderdale County's $59,082.

From 2019 to 2023, Lexington's population declined 27.1% from 912 to 665, while its median home value rose 56.5% from $115,400 to $180,600.

19.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.48 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 665
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,354
Median home value: $180,600
Median gross rent: $693
Housing units: 311
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

912665

Median household income

$49,583$56,354

Median home value

$115,400$180,600

Median gross rent

$554$693

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	912	$49,583	$115,400	$554
2020	809	$53,125	$121,400	$600
2021	940	$58,304	$126,900	$660
2022	806	$58,542	$162,200	$717
2023	665	$56,354	$180,600	$693

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 513.1%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	13.1%
5 to 17	100	15.0%
18 to 24	68	10.2%
25 to 34	60	9.0%
35 to 44	92	13.8%
45 to 54	95	14.3%
55 to 64	52	7.8%
65 to 74	56	8.4%
75 and over	55	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	590	88.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	64	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's40.7%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	7.3%
High school graduate	154	37.6%
Some college or associate's	167	40.7%
Bachelor's degree	43	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	16	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone88.5%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	238	88.5%
Carpooled	27	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41	15.5%
15 to 29 min	37	14.0%
30 to 44 min	96	36.2%
45 to 59 min	49	18.5%
60+ min	42	15.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 19.5% (130 of 665)

	Count	Share
Family households	180	67.2%
Nonfamily households	88	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	268	86.2%
Vacant	43	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	169	63.1%
Renter-occupied	99	36.9%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	229	73.6%
1-unit, attached	4	1.3%
2 to 4 units	33	10.6%
5 to 19 units	28	9.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0142640
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.9594, -87.3728