Lexington

Population: 4,602
Median household income: $70,134
Median home value: $153,300

Located in Lafayette County, Missouri, Lexington is a community with a population of 4,602. The median household income of $70,134 is below the Lafayette County median ($79,091).

From 2019 to 2023, Lexington's population grew 1.0% from 4,555 to 4,602, while its median home value rose 25.1% from $122,500 to $153,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,602
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $70,134
Median home value: $153,300
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 2,081
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5554,602

Median household income

$58,483$70,134

Median home value

$122,500$153,300

Median gross rent

$636$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,555	$58,483	$122,500	$636
2020	4,540	$61,285	$123,300	$667
2021	4,579	$75,551	$123,500	$741
2022	4,592	$69,815	$139,500	$833
2023	4,602	$70,134	$153,300	$713

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 544.8%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	351	7.6%
5 to 17	955	20.8%
18 to 24	257	5.6%
25 to 34	695	15.1%
35 to 44	741	16.1%
45 to 54	221	4.8%
55 to 64	654	14.2%
65 to 74	398	8.6%
75 and over	330	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,027	87.5%
Black or African American	91	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	450	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	333	11.0%
High school graduate	1,078	35.5%
Some college or associate's	906	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	474	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	248	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,649	84.2%
Carpooled	145	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	120	6.1%
Other means	14	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	474	25.8%
15 to 29 min	640	34.8%
30 to 44 min	481	26.2%
45 to 59 min	124	6.7%
60+ min	120	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 14.3% (629 of 4,410)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,020	55.1%
Nonfamily households	831	44.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,851	88.9%
Vacant	230	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,237	66.8%
Renter-occupied	614	33.2%

1-unit, detached83.2%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,731	83.2%
1-unit, attached	45	2.2%
2 to 4 units	161	7.7%
5 to 19 units	83	4.0%
20 or more units	61	2.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2941870
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 39.1803, -93.8691