Lexington Park
- Population
- 13,419
- Median household income
- $89,167
- Median home value
- $294,500
+21.1%’19–’23
+19.5%’19–’23
+44.9%’19–’23
Lexington Park is a community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, home to 13,419 residents. Its median household income of $89,167 runs below the St. Mary's County figure of $114,580.
Between 2019 and 2023, Lexington Park's population grew 21.1% from 11,082 to 13,419, while its median home value rose 44.9% from $203,200 to $294,500.
13.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.30 people.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 13,419
- Median age
- 31.4 yrs
- Median household income
- $89,167
- Median home value
- $294,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,693
- Housing units
- 6,257
- Homeownership rate
- 44.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 37.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202311,08213,419
$74,598$89,167
$203,200$294,500
$1,528$1,693
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11,082 | $74,598 | $203,200 | $1,528 |
| 2020 | 12,934 | $72,920 | $190,400 | $1,486 |
| 2021 | 12,681 | $73,974 | $244,400 | $1,575 |
| 2022 | 13,537 | $86,944 | $282,000 | $1,645 |
| 2023 | 13,419 | $89,167 | $294,500 | $1,693 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 57.4%
5 to 1714.7%
18 to 2410.6%
25 to 3425.6%
35 to 4410.2%
45 to 5413.3%
55 to 6411.9%
65 to 744.2%
75 and over2.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 991 | 7.4% |
| 5 to 17 | 1,969 | 14.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 1,428 | 10.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 3,434 | 25.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 1,364 | 10.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1,789 | 13.3% |
| 55 to 64 | 1,595 | 11.9% |
| 65 to 74 | 567 | 4.2% |
| 75 and over | 282 | 2.1% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 6,934 | 51.7% |
| Black or African American | 4,570 | 34.1% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 558 | 4.2% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 939 | 7.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 418 | 3.1% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma7.7%
High school graduate25.4%
Some college or associate's29.3%
Bachelor's degree26.2%
Graduate or professional degree11.3%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 694 | 7.7% |
| High school graduate | 2,296 | 25.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 2,649 | 29.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,370 | 26.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,022 | 11.3% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 21 min
Drove alone77.4%
Carpooled6.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked2.5%
Bicycle0.4%
Worked from home12.8%
Other means0.8%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 5,904 | 77.4% |
| Carpooled | 457 | 6.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 190 | 2.5% |
| Bicycle | 33 | 0.4% |
| Worked from home | 978 | 12.8% |
| Other means | 61 | 0.8% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 2,623 | 39.5% |
| 15 to 29 min | 2,983 | 44.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 481 | 7.2% |
| 45 to 59 min | 97 | 1.5% |
| 60+ min | 461 | 6.9% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.30
- Poverty rate
- 13.3% (1,784 of 13,393)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 3,484 | 60.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,316 | 39.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1991
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 5,800 | 92.7% |
| Vacant | 457 | 7.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 2,597 | 44.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 3,203 | 55.2% |
1-unit, detached41.6%
1-unit, attached16.6%
2 to 4 units1.7%
5 to 19 units20.6%
20 or more units16.5%
Mobile home & other3.1%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 2,600 | 41.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,036 | 16.6% |
| 2 to 4 units | 104 | 1.7% |
| 5 to 19 units | 1,286 | 20.6% |
| 20 or more units | 1,035 | 16.5% |
| Mobile home & other | 196 | 3.1% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 2446725
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 6.06 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.01 sq mi
- Center point
- 38.2494, -76.4436
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