City in Lafayette County, Missouri · 5.2 sq mi · 870 people per sq mi
About 4,500 people live in Lexington. The typical household earns $56,905, and the median resident is 37.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,659 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.99%
Men 38 · Women 33.4
1850–2026
4,549
2026 projection
2.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
4,549
2026 projection
2.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,549 | -19 | 0.42% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,568 | -16 | 0.35% |
| 2024 | 4,584 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 4,584 | +4 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 4,580 | -25 | 0.54% |
| 2021 | 4,605 | -54 | 1.16% |
| 2020 | 4,659 | +126 | 2.78% |
| 2019 | 4,533 | +7 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 4,526 | -18 | 0.40% |
| 2017 | 4,544 | -4 | 0.09% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 46 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 50% | 43% |
| Never married | 30% | 34% | 27% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 5% | 4% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau