City in Dawson County, Nebraska · 5.1 sq mi · 2,228 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Lexington. The typical household earns $67,666, and the median resident is 31.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,684 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.82%
Men 27.6 · Women 33.7
1890–2026
11,309
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
11,309
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 11,309 | +133 | 1.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,176 | -41 | 0.37% |
| 2024 | 11,217 | +210 | 1.91% |
| 2023 | 11,007 | +173 | 1.60% |
| 2022 | 10,834 | +128 | 1.20% |
| 2021 | 10,706 | +22 | 0.21% |
| 2020 | 10,684 | +600 | 5.95% |
| 2019 | 10,084 | -38 | 0.38% |
| 2018 | 10,122 | +131 | 1.31% |
| 2017 | 9,991 | -44 | 0.44% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 109 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 7 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 49% | 51% |
| Never married | 36% | 45% | 27% |
| Divorced | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau