Lexington

Population: 4,866
Median household income: $56,068
Median home value: $183,500

Lexington, a community in Richland County, Ohio, has 4,866 residents. The median household income of $56,068 is in line with the Richland County median ($57,649).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lexington's population held roughly steady from 4,842 to 4,866, while its median home value rose 34.7% from $136,200 to $183,500.

61.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,866
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $56,068
Median home value: $183,500
Median gross rent: $756
Housing units: 2,119
Homeownership rate: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8424,866

Median household income

$55,977$56,068

Median home value

$136,200$183,500

Median gross rent

$720$756

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,842	$55,977	$136,200	$720
2020	4,937	$54,881	$130,900	$684
2021	4,994	$57,802	$142,600	$672
2022	4,956	$58,191	$164,000	$726
2023	4,866	$56,068	$183,500	$756

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	203	4.2%
5 to 17	957	19.7%
18 to 24	400	8.2%
25 to 34	538	11.1%
35 to 44	682	14.0%
45 to 54	328	6.7%
55 to 64	717	14.7%
65 to 74	624	12.8%
75 and over	417	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,605	94.6%
Black or African American	119	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	53	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	89	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	241	7.3%
High school graduate	958	29.0%
Some college or associate's	1,281	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	545	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	281	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,727	81.5%
Carpooled	221	10.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	172	8.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	403	20.7%
15 to 29 min	1,271	65.2%
30 to 44 min	76	3.9%
45 to 59 min	98	5.0%
60+ min	100	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 12.9% (610 of 4,736)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,175	57.0%
Nonfamily households	887	43.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,062	97.3%
Vacant	57	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,413	68.5%
Renter-occupied	649	31.5%

1-unit, detached61.6%

1-unit, attached9.7%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units15.3%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,306	61.6%
1-unit, attached	206	9.7%
2 to 4 units	190	9.0%
5 to 19 units	324	15.3%
20 or more units	93	4.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3942994
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 4.07 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6796, -82.5782