Lexington

Population: 470
Median household income: $80,000

Located in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Lexington is a community with a population of 470. At $80,000, its median household income sits above Oglethorpe County's $69,784.

From 2019 to 2023, Lexington's population grew 176.5% from 170 to 470.

The median gross rent is $856. 33.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 470
Median age: 16.0 yrs
Median household income: $80,000
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 147
Homeownership rate: 57.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

170470

Median household income

$85,625$80,000

Median home value

$147,700$162,500

Median gross rent

$671$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	170	$85,625	$147,700	—
2020	459	$51,771	$119,700	$671
2021	351	$64,375	$150,000	$722
2022	410	$70,625	$162,500	$779
2023	470	$80,000	—	$856

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

Age distribution

Under 50.4%

5 to 1750.9%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 443.6%

45 to 5418.7%

55 to 647.0%

65 to 744.5%

75 and over1.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.4%
5 to 17	239	50.9%
18 to 24	17	3.6%
25 to 34	47	10.0%
35 to 44	17	3.6%
45 to 54	88	18.7%
55 to 64	33	7.0%
65 to 74	21	4.5%
75 and over	6	1.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	211	44.9%
Black or African American	253	53.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.5%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree23.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	0.5%
High school graduate	83	39.2%
Some college or associate's	58	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	21	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	49	23.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	164	85.9%
Carpooled	26	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	8.9%
15 to 29 min	81	42.6%
30 to 44 min	77	40.5%
45 to 59 min	12	6.3%
60+ min	3	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.56
Poverty rate: 55.5% (261 of 470)

	Count	Share
Family households	107	81.1%
Nonfamily households	25	18.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	132	89.8%
Vacant	15	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	76	57.6%
Renter-occupied	56	42.4%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units27.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	100	68.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	4.1%
5 to 19 units	41	27.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1346188
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8701, -83.1102