Lexington

Population: 1,202
Median household income: $39,375
Median home value: $90,300

Located in Holmes County, Mississippi, Lexington is a community with a population of 1,202. The median household income of $39,375 is above the Holmes County median ($29,434).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lexington's population declined 32.6% from 1,784 to 1,202, while its median home value rose 40.4% from $64,300 to $90,300.

30.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.26 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,202
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $39,375
Median home value: $90,300
Median gross rent: $629
Housing units: 731
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7841,202

Median household income

$31,023$39,375

Median home value

$64,300$90,300

Median gross rent

$630$629

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,784	$31,023	$64,300	$630
2020	1,573	$30,542	$58,500	$527
2021	1,301	$31,150	$72,300	$591
2022	1,154	$39,076	$84,700	$632
2023	1,202	$39,375	$90,300	$629

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6420.8%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	3.4%
5 to 17	158	13.1%
18 to 24	93	7.7%
25 to 34	200	16.6%
35 to 44	123	10.2%
45 to 54	110	9.2%
55 to 64	250	20.8%
65 to 74	114	9.5%
75 and over	113	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	220	18.3%
Black or African American	949	79.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.3%
Asian	25	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	98	10.8%
High school graduate	263	28.9%
Some college or associate's	309	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	139	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	101	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone94.7%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.4%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	500	94.7%
Carpooled	17	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.4%
Other means	6	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	204	38.8%
15 to 29 min	42	8.0%
30 to 44 min	93	17.7%
45 to 59 min	110	20.9%
60+ min	77	14.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 30.8% (370 of 1,202)

	Count	Share
Family households	280	52.5%
Nonfamily households	253	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	533	72.9%
Vacant	198	27.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	382	71.7%
Renter-occupied	151	28.3%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	659	90.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	0.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	68	9.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2840600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.1171, -90.0496