Lexington Population

1790–2026

330.86K

2026 projection

2.6% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Lexington. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026330,863+1,1120.34%
2025329,751+2,6800.82%
2024327,071+3,6571.13%
2023323,414+2,0820.65%
2022321,332+8820.28%
2021320,450-2,1700.67%
2020322,620-1,3020.40%
2019323,922+1,3250.41%
2018322,597+1,0430.32%
2017321,554+3,3641.06%

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Lexington Demographics

35.3median age

Median age

Female36.2 yrs
Male34.4 yrs

Adults

255,801
47,626 seniors · 19%208,175 other adults

Sex

Female 50.7% · 164,152Male 49.3% · 159,573

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,59885+ years, female: 3,25080–84 years, male: 1,86080–84 years, female: 3,09975–79 years, male: 3,98175–79 years, female: 4,95370–74 years, male: 6,01870–74 years, female: 6,66365–69 years, male: 7,22165–69 years, female: 8,98360–64 years, male: 8,93160–64 years, female: 10,21755–59 years, male: 8,32755–59 years, female: 8,13250–54 years, male: 9,24350–54 years, female: 9,06945–49 years, male: 9,55445–49 years, female: 9,39640–44 years, male: 10,17740–44 years, female: 9,83735–39 years, male: 11,49735–39 years, female: 11,07230–34 years, male: 11,83130–34 years, female: 11,52325–29 years, male: 12,75425–29 years, female: 12,36520–24 years, male: 16,30720–24 years, female: 16,68515–19 years, male: 11,59515–19 years, female: 11,48110–14 years, male: 9,20410–14 years, female: 10,0365–9 years, male: 10,1065–9 years, female: 8,3670–4 years, male: 9,3690–4 years, female: 9,02485+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K15K15K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 3,237 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Lexington Income

$69,479median household income

Median household income

$69,479

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$49,703

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

14.9%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Lexington Marital Status

43% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married43%45%41%
Never married39%41%37%
Divorced12%11%13%
Widowed5%2%7%
Separated1%1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year