City in Lexington city County, Virginia · 2.5 sq mi · 3,147 people per sq mi
About 7,900 people live in Lexington. The typical household earns $84,517, and the median resident is 22.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,318 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.04%
Men 21.7 · Women 28.5
1850–2026
7,864
2026 projection
7.5% 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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1850–2026
7,864
2026 projection
7.5% 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 | 7,864 | +95 | 1.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,769 | +68 | 0.88% |
| 2024 | 7,701 | +171 | 2.27% |
| 2023 | 7,530 | +27 | 0.36% |
| 2022 | 7,503 | +56 | 0.75% |
| 2021 | 7,447 | +129 | 1.76% |
| 2020 | 7,318 | +72 | 0.99% |
| 2019 | 7,246 | +45 | 0.62% |
| 2018 | 7,201 | +62 | 0.87% |
| 2017 | 7,139 | -19 | 0.27% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 75 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
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 26% | 29% |
| Never married | 63% | 69% | 55% |
| Divorced | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau