Lexington

Population: 1,493
Median household income: $59,821
Median home value: $186,100

Lexington is a community in Lee County, Texas, home to 1,493 residents. At $59,821, its median household income sits below Lee County's $66,000.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lexington's population grew 7.5% from 1,389 to 1,493, while its median home value rose 39.4% from $133,500 to $186,100.

77.5% of workers drive to work alone. 53.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,493
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $59,821
Median home value: $186,100
Median gross rent: $1,071
Housing units: 773
Homeownership rate: 51.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3891,493

Median household income

$51,010$59,821

Median home value

$133,500$186,100

Median gross rent

$913$1,071

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,389	$51,010	$133,500	$913
2020	1,261	$47,404	$132,500	$1,195
2021	1,303	$55,817	$155,500	$1,034
2022	1,300	$60,227	$172,700	$1,091
2023	1,493	$59,821	$186,100	$1,071

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5418.8%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	102	6.8%
5 to 17	197	13.2%
18 to 24	97	6.5%
25 to 34	243	16.3%
35 to 44	153	10.2%
45 to 54	280	18.8%
55 to 64	131	8.8%
65 to 74	185	12.4%
75 and over	105	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,038	69.5%
Black or African American	64	4.3%
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	22	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	369	24.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate46.9%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree4.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	89	8.1%
High school graduate	514	46.9%
Some college or associate's	422	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	49	4.5%
Graduate or professional degree	23	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 48 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	542	77.5%
Carpooled	55	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	74	10.6%
Other means	25	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	150	24.0%
15 to 29 min	71	11.4%
30 to 44 min	117	18.7%
45 to 59 min	82	13.1%
60+ min	205	32.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 14.3% (214 of 1,493)

	Count	Share
Family households	421	60.0%
Nonfamily households	281	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	702	90.8%
Vacant	71	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	363	51.7%
Renter-occupied	339	48.3%

1-unit, detached53.6%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units17.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other23.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	414	53.6%
1-unit, attached	36	4.7%
2 to 4 units	137	17.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	4	0.5%
Mobile home & other	182	23.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4842532
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.4143, -97.0099