City in Henderson County, Tennessee · 11.8 sq mi · 693 people per sq mi
About 8,100 people live in Lexington. The typical household earns $49,057, and the median resident is 36.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,933 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.42%
Men 36.7 · Women 37.3
1880–2026
8,149
2026 projection
2.7% 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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1880–2026
8,149
2026 projection
2.7% 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 | 8,149 | +19 | 0.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,130 | +120 | 1.50% |
| 2024 | 8,010 | +58 | 0.73% |
| 2023 | 7,952 | +66 | 0.84% |
| 2022 | 7,886 | -12 | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 7,898 | -35 | 0.44% |
| 2020 | 7,933 | +65 | 0.83% |
| 2019 | 7,868 | +42 | 0.54% |
| 2018 | 7,826 | +18 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 7,808 | +15 | 0.19% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 80 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 5 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 43% | 41% |
| Never married | 28% | 31% | 25% |
| Divorced | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Widowed | 11% | 6% | 16% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau