Lexington

Population: 34,085
Median household income: $219,402
Median home value: $1,147,900

Lexington is a community in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, home to 34,085 residents. Its median household income of $219,402 runs above the Middlesex County figure of $126,779.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lexington's population grew 2.2% from 33,340 to 34,085, while its median home value rose 29.0% from $889,700 to $1,147,900.

54.1% of workers drive to work alone. 73.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,085
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $219,402
Median home value: $1,147,900
Median gross rent: $2,816
Housing units: 12,672
Homeownership rate: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 85.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,34034,085

Median household income

$186,201$219,402

Median home value

$889,700$1,147,900

Median gross rent

$2,475$2,816

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,340	$186,201	$889,700	$2,475
2020	33,304	$185,686	$933,800	$2,431
2021	34,235	$202,852	$980,100	$2,493
2022	34,221	$206,323	$1,085,000	$2,818
2023	34,085	$219,402	$1,147,900	$2,816

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 344.2%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5419.2%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,249	3.7%
5 to 17	7,755	22.8%
18 to 24	1,514	4.4%
25 to 34	1,423	4.2%
35 to 44	3,950	11.6%
45 to 54	6,559	19.2%
55 to 64	4,474	13.1%
65 to 74	3,912	11.5%
75 and over	3,249	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,107	56.1%
Black or African American	703	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11,225	32.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	322	0.9%
Two or more races	1,595	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,133	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate4.5%

Some college or associate's8.0%

Bachelor's degree26.2%

Graduate or professional degree58.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	590	2.5%
High school graduate	1,058	4.5%
Some college or associate's	1,891	8.0%
Bachelor's degree	6,163	26.2%
Graduate or professional degree	13,865	58.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone54.1%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit5.7%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home31.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,855	54.1%
Carpooled	766	4.7%
Public transit	931	5.7%
Walked	362	2.2%
Bicycle	143	0.9%
Worked from home	5,162	31.6%
Other means	138	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,305	20.6%
15 to 29 min	3,238	28.9%
30 to 44 min	2,508	22.4%
45 to 59 min	1,964	17.5%
60+ min	1,180	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 4.3% (1,447 of 33,793)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,730	78.9%
Nonfamily households	2,607	21.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,337	97.4%
Vacant	335	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,998	81.0%
Renter-occupied	2,339	19.0%

1-unit, detached73.4%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,297	73.4%
1-unit, attached	1,086	8.6%
2 to 4 units	634	5.0%
5 to 19 units	729	5.8%
20 or more units	926	7.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2535250
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 42.4452, -71.2300