Lexington

Population: 10,693
Median household income: $62,364
Median home value: $155,200

Lexington is a community in Dawson County, Nebraska, home to 10,693 residents. Its median household income of $62,364 runs below the Dawson County figure of $65,383.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lexington's population grew 5.9% from 10,097 to 10,693, while its median home value rose 68.0% from $92,400 to $155,200.

70.8% of workers drive to work alone. 64.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,693
Median age: 30.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,364
Median home value: $155,200
Median gross rent: $921
Housing units: 3,561
Homeownership rate: 55.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,09710,693

Median household income

$52,885$62,364

Median home value

$92,400$155,200

Median gross rent

$768$921

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,097	$52,885	$92,400	$768
2020	10,069	$55,913	$114,500	$837
2021	10,325	$56,729	$123,500	$856
2022	10,662	$63,939	$131,700	$921
2023	10,693	$62,364	$155,200	$921

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

Age distribution

Under 510.3%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,103	10.3%
5 to 17	2,403	22.5%
18 to 24	954	8.9%
25 to 34	1,480	13.8%
35 to 44	1,627	15.2%
45 to 54	1,247	11.7%
55 to 64	856	8.0%
65 to 74	512	4.8%
75 and over	511	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,986	18.6%
Black or African American	1,419	13.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	82	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	84	0.8%
Some other race	28	0.3%
Two or more races	138	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,949	65.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma38.8%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's21.7%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,418	38.8%
High school graduate	1,593	25.6%
Some college or associate's	1,351	21.7%
Bachelor's degree	733	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	138	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone70.8%

Carpooled24.0%

Public transit1.4%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home0.3%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,670	70.8%
Carpooled	1,243	24.0%
Public transit	75	1.4%
Walked	9	0.2%
Bicycle	41	0.8%
Worked from home	17	0.3%
Other means	132	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,685	71.3%
15 to 29 min	800	15.5%
30 to 44 min	311	6.0%
45 to 59 min	147	2.8%
60+ min	227	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 16.5% (1,751 of 10,590)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,642	77.0%
Nonfamily households	788	23.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,430	96.3%
Vacant	131	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,898	55.3%
Renter-occupied	1,532	44.7%

1-unit, detached64.3%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units13.1%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,289	64.3%
1-unit, attached	122	3.4%
2 to 4 units	267	7.5%
5 to 19 units	468	13.1%
20 or more units	186	5.2%
Mobile home & other	229	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3126910
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.7775, -99.7468