Lexington city, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,420
Median household income: $89,598
Median home value: $275,300

Home to 7,420 residents, Lexington city is one of Virginia's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $89,598, its median household income sits in line with Virginia's $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Lexington city's population grew 2.5% from 7,241 to 7,420, while its median household income rose 110.2% from $42,632 to $89,598.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 49.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,420
Median age: 22.5 yrs
Median household income: $89,598
Median home value: $275,300
Median gross rent: $985
Housing units: 2,644
Homeownership rate: 51.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2417,420

Median household income

$42,632$89,598

Median home value

$235,700$275,300

Median gross rent

$788$985

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,241	$42,632	$235,700	$788
2020	7,205	$50,714	$235,400	$916
2021	7,287	$66,114	$251,500	$1,057
2022	7,346	$93,651	$224,700	$1,000
2023	7,420	$89,598	$275,300	$985

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 173.8%

18 to 2449.1%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 443.7%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 647.0%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	242	3.3%
5 to 17	284	3.8%
18 to 24	3,643	49.1%
25 to 34	701	9.4%
35 to 44	271	3.7%
45 to 54	549	7.4%
55 to 64	516	7.0%
65 to 74	767	10.3%
75 and over	447	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,873	79.2%
Black or African American	346	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.5%
Asian	238	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	0.4%
Two or more races	535	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	362	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's15.7%

Bachelor's degree24.9%

Graduate or professional degree32.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	134	4.1%
High school graduate	745	22.9%
Some college or associate's	509	15.7%
Bachelor's degree	809	24.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,054	32.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone53.9%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked30.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,511	53.9%
Carpooled	58	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	859	30.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	377	13.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,765	72.7%
15 to 29 min	358	14.7%
30 to 44 min	153	6.3%
45 to 59 min	146	6.0%
60+ min	6	0.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 15.9% (665 of 4,174)

	Count	Share
Family households	973	47.2%
Nonfamily households	1,088	52.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,061	78.0%
Vacant	583	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,065	51.7%
Renter-occupied	996	48.3%

1-unit, detached62.6%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units18.0%

5 to 19 units13.5%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,654	62.6%
1-unit, attached	72	2.7%
2 to 4 units	475	18.0%
5 to 19 units	358	13.5%
20 or more units	85	3.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 51678
State: Virginia
Land area: 2.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.7823, -79.4443