Lexington

Population: 4,495
Median household income: $101,417
Median home value: $344,200

Located in Cowlitz County, Washington, Lexington is a community with a population of 4,495. The median household income of $101,417 is above the Cowlitz County median ($72,932).

From 2020 to 2023, Lexington's population grew 18.8% from 3,785 to 4,495, while its median home value rose 46.7% from $234,700 to $344,200.

The typical home was built around 1993. 2.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,495
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $101,417
Median home value: $344,200
Median gross rent: $1,537
Housing units: 1,523
Homeownership rate: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 12.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7854,495

Median household income

$72,396$101,417

Median home value

$234,700$344,200

Median gross rent

$1,214$1,537

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	3,785	$72,396	$234,700	$1,214
2021	4,347	$76,941	$248,800	$976
2022	4,549	$86,607	$314,400	$1,258
2023	4,495	$101,417	$344,200	$1,537

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 1727.8%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 4417.5%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	0.8%
5 to 17	1,248	27.8%
18 to 24	300	6.7%
25 to 34	295	6.6%
35 to 44	786	17.5%
45 to 54	573	12.7%
55 to 64	447	9.9%
65 to 74	538	12.0%
75 and over	274	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,951	87.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	176	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	136	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	232	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's43.7%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	197	6.8%
High school graduate	765	26.3%
Some college or associate's	1,272	43.7%
Bachelor's degree	502	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	177	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,508	86.9%
Carpooled	75	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	92	5.3%
Other means	61	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	354	21.5%
15 to 29 min	795	48.4%
30 to 44 min	71	4.3%
45 to 59 min	250	15.2%
60+ min	174	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 2.7% (121 of 4,487)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,212	79.6%
Nonfamily households	311	20.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,523	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,226	80.5%
Renter-occupied	297	19.5%

1-unit, detached80.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other16.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,220	80.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	1.1%
5 to 19 units	21	1.4%
20 or more units	19	1.2%
Mobile home & other	247	16.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5339230
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 46.1894, -122.9126