Lexington

Population: 7,943
Median household income: $49,253
Median home value: $173,200

Lexington, a community in Henderson County, Tennessee, has 7,943 residents. At $49,253, its median household income sits below Henderson County's $53,471.

From 2019 to 2023, Lexington's population grew 1.2% from 7,848 to 7,943, while its median home value rose 50.7% from $114,900 to $173,200.

The typical home was built around 1982. 18.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,943
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,253
Median home value: $173,200
Median gross rent: $758
Housing units: 3,250
Homeownership rate: 58.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8487,943

Median household income

$34,567$49,253

Median home value

$114,900$173,200

Median gross rent

$636$758

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,848	$34,567	$114,900	$636
2020	7,838	$33,337	$128,200	$672
2021	7,849	$37,302	$142,100	$672
2022	7,927	$45,877	$158,700	$719
2023	7,943	$49,253	$173,200	$758

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	552	6.9%
5 to 17	1,525	19.2%
18 to 24	491	6.2%
25 to 34	1,245	15.7%
35 to 44	897	11.3%
45 to 54	933	11.7%
55 to 64	981	12.4%
65 to 74	725	9.1%
75 and over	594	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,244	78.6%
Black or African American	1,171	14.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	35	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	372	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	121	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	568	10.6%
High school graduate	2,338	43.5%
Some college or associate's	1,668	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	646	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	155	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,469	84.0%
Carpooled	61	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	370	12.6%
Other means	29	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,188	46.2%
15 to 29 min	339	13.2%
30 to 44 min	460	17.9%
45 to 59 min	414	16.1%
60+ min	170	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 18.9% (1,413 of 7,479)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,951	67.7%
Nonfamily households	930	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,881	88.6%
Vacant	369	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,693	58.8%
Renter-occupied	1,188	41.2%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,411	74.2%
1-unit, attached	38	1.2%
2 to 4 units	366	11.3%
5 to 19 units	56	1.7%
20 or more units	75	2.3%
Mobile home & other	304	9.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4741980
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 35.6421, -88.3753