Lexington, VA

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2021 Population

7,287

1.14% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

22.4

0.901% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

22.8%

3.01% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$66,114

30.4% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$251,500

6.84% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

2,639

3.33% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Lexington, VA had a population of 7.29k people with a median age of 22.4 and a median household income of $66,114. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lexington, VA grew from 7,205 to 7,287, a 1.14% increase and its median household income grew from $50,714 to $66,114, a 30.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.32%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.01%), and White (Hispanic) (2.73%).

None of the households in Lexington, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Lexington, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lexington, VA are Washington and Lee University (703 degrees awarded in 2021) and Virginia Military Institute (413 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Lexington, VA was $251,500, and the homeownership rate was 53.8%.

Most people in Lexington, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lexington, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lexington, VA is home to a population of 7.29k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.26% of Lexington, VA residents were born outside of the country (456 people).

In 2021, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.83k people) in Lexington, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 388 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 328 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2021 Citizenship

97.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97% of Lexington, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lexington, VA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lexington, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.83k ± 252
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
388 ± 192
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
328 ± 131

5.61%

Hispanic Population

409 people

5.61% of the people in Lexington, VA are hispanic (409 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lexington, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
109,039 ± 8,055 people
India
96,011 ± 7,565 people
Mexico
59,097 ± 5,948 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 109,039 Virginia residents, followed by India with 96,011 and Mexico with 59,097.

Foreign-Born Population

6.26%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

456 people

6.4%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

461 people

As of 2021, 6.26% of Lexington, VA residents (456 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lexington, VA was 6.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lexington, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
74 ± 55
Vietnam
51 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 27

Lexington, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lexington, VA employs 2.64k people. The largest industries in Lexington, VA are Educational Services (988 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (406 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (310 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($74,297), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,594), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,382).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,894. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.64k

2021 Value

± 407

−3.33%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lexington, VA declined at a rate of −3.33%, from 2.73k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington, VA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (473 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (394 people), and Management Occupations (206 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lexington, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.64k

2021 Value

± 407

−3.33%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lexington, VA declined at a rate of −3.33%, from 2.73k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington, VA, are Educational Services (988 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (406 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (310 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lexington, VA, though some of these residents may live in Lexington, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,298

Median earning men ± $11,565

$17,153

Median earning women ± $18,429

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,375), Manufacturing ($48,958), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,281).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,442), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,278), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($26,080).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.7B, followed by Electronics ($29B) and Machinery ($23.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$313B

2020 Value in Virginia

$612B

Projected 2050 Value in Virginia

95.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $313B. This is expected to increase 95.3% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $26B, followed by Maryland with $18.5B and Pennsylvania and $12.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.45%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Lexington, VA awarded 1,116 degrees. The student population of Lexington, VA in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 2,515 male students and 1,375 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lexington, VA are White (866 and 80.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (83 and 7.68%), Asian (52 and 4.81%), and Black or African American (35 and 3.24%).

The largest universities in Lexington, VA by number of degrees awarded are Washington and Lee University (703 and 63%) and Virginia Military Institute (413 and 37%).

The most popular majors in Lexington, VA are Law (118 and 10.6%), General Economics (111 and 9.95%), and General Business Administration & Management (98 and 8.78%).

The median tuition costs in Lexington, VA are $58,260 for private four year colleges, and $9,782 and $38,436 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Lexington, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 27.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 42.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 3,890 (64.7% men and 35.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 3,890 students enrolled in Lexington, VA, 64.7% men and 35.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,877 records, of which 34.2% were women and 65.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General History
60 degree-majors awarded
General Economics
111 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
98 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lexington, VA was General History with 60 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lexington, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Washington and Lee University
703 degrees awarded
Virginia Military Institute
413 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Washington and Lee University with 703 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 733 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lexington, VA, which is 1.91 times more than the 383 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 866 degrees mean that there were 10.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 83 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($58,260) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($9,888) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,220) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.836% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.859% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.68M), Bachelors Degree (1.44M), and Some college (1.41M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lexington, VA was $251,500 in 2021, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $235,400 to $251,500, a 6.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Lexington, VA is 53.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lexington, VA have an average commute time of 14.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lexington, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$251,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$52,342

$1,079

Median Property Taxes

±$247

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lexington, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lexington, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.8%

Homeownership

2021

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 53.8% of the housing units in Lexington, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lexington, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lexington, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,114

Median Household Income

± $21,009

2.01k

Number of Households

± 345

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.01k households in Lexington, VA grew to $66,114 from the previous year's value of $50,714.

The following chart displays the households in Lexington, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lexington, VA is from Virginia.

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.381% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (53.5%)
Walked (27.7%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)

In 2021, 53.5% of workers in Lexington, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (27.7%) and those who worked at home (11.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington, VA have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.643% of the workforce in Lexington, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lexington, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lexington, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lexington, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington, VA (984 out of 4.32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lexington, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98% of the population of Lexington, VA has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 4.38% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 28.6% on non-group plans, and 3.58% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.5% under 18 years, 51% between 18 and 34 years, 19.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.5% were men and 40.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.04%

Uninsured

51.3%

Employer Coverage

4.38%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

28.6%

Non-Group

3.58%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lexington, VA declined by 57.1% from 4.77% to 2.04%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lexington, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.