Lexington city, VA

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2023 Population

7,420

1.01% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

22.5

0.881% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.9%

4.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$89,598

4.33% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$275,300

22.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,891

2.96% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lexington city, VA had a population of 7.42k people with a median age of 22.5 and a median household income of $89,598. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lexington city, VA grew from 7,346 to 7,420, a 1.01% increase and its median household income declined from $93,651 to $89,598, a −4.33% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lexington city, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.21%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.66%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.21%), and White (Hispanic) (2.53%).

None of the households in Lexington city, 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.

97.1% of the residents in Lexington city, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lexington city, VA are Washington and Lee University (700 degrees awarded in 2022) and Virginia Military Institute (394 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Lexington city, VA was $275,300, and the homeownership rate was 51.7%.

Most people in Lexington city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lexington city, VA was 2 cars per household.

Lexington city, VA borders Rockbridge County, VA.

United States Virginia

Population & Diversity

Lexington city, VA is home to a population of 7.42k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.04% of Lexington city, VA residents were born outside of the country (374 people).

In 2023, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.87k people) in Lexington city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 535 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 346 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.1% of Lexington city, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lexington city, VA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lexington city, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.87k ± 305
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
535 ± 242
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
346 ± 157

4.88%

Hispanic Population

362 people

4.88% of the people in Lexington city, VA are hispanic (362 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

5.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

374 people

4.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

338 people

As of 2023, 5.04% of Lexington city, VA residents (374 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lexington city, VA was 4.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 56
Vietnam
70 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 27

Lexington city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lexington city, VA employs 2.89k people. The largest industries in Lexington city, VA are Educational Services (962 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (385 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,639), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($42,363), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,905).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.89k

2023 Value

± 484

2.96%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lexington city, VA grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 2.81k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington city, VA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (536 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (274 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (273 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lexington city, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.89k

2023 Value

± 484

2.96%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lexington city, VA grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 2.81k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington city, VA, are Educational Services (962 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (385 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lexington city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Lexington city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,870

Median earning men ± $13,655

$26,390

Median earning women ± $4,409

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,620), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($44,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,316), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,347).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

29
Other Services (except Public Administration)
17
Accommodation and Food Services
17
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$87.8k
Educational Services
$36.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$18.6k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lexington County, VA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 64.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.74%).

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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (64.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.74%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lexington County, VA 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 2022, universities in Lexington city, VA awarded 1,094 degrees. The student population of Lexington city, VA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 2,414 male students and 1,341 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lexington city, VA are White (819 and 77.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (63 and 5.94%), Asian (59 and 5.56%), and Black or African American (50 and 4.71%).

The largest universities in Lexington city, VA by number of degrees awarded are Washington and Lee University (700 and 64%) and Virginia Military Institute (394 and 36%).

The most popular majors in Lexington city, VA are Law (119 and 10.9%), General Economics (112 and 10.2%), and General Business Administration & Management (94 and 8.59%).

The median tuition costs in Lexington city, VA are $60,590 for private four year colleges, and $9,782 and $39,590 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Lexington city, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 24.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 40.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,755 (64.3% men and 35.7% 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 2022 there were 3,755 students enrolled in Lexington city, VA, 64.3% men and 35.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,723 records, of which 34.7% were women and 65.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Political Science & Government
69 degrees awarded
General Economics
112 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
94 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lexington city, VA was General Political Science & Government with 69 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Washington and Lee University
700 degrees awarded
Virginia Military Institute
394 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Washington and Lee University with 700 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 636 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lexington city, VA, which is 1.39 times more than the 458 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 819 degrees mean that there were 13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 63 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 ($60,590) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($10,132) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,250) 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 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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 city, VA was $275,300 in 2023, which is 0.907 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $224,700 to $275,300, a 22.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lexington city, VA is 51.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lexington city, VA have an average commute time of 12.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lexington city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 19.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lexington city, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.26%.

Housing

Property

$275,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$36,555

$1,065

Median Property Taxes

±$258

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 city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.7%

Homeownership

2023

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 51.7% of the housing units in Lexington city, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lexington city, 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 tracts in Lexington city, 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.

$89,598

Median Household Income

± $20,722

2.06k

Number of Households

± 371

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.06k households in Lexington city, VA declined from $89,598 from the previous year's value of $93,651.

The following chart displays the households in Lexington city, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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 2023

Drove Alone (53.9%)
Walked (30.6%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)

In 2023, 53.9% of workers in Lexington city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (30.6%) and those who worked at home (13.4%).

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

12.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington city, VA have a shorter commute time (12.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lexington city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lexington city, 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 city, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lexington city, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 19.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lexington city, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.26%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington city, VA (665 out of 4.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 13.1% of the children was living in poverty in Lexington city, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 124 in Lexington city, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 86.7 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

97.9% of the population of Lexington city, VA has health coverage, with 47.7% on employee plans, 9.16% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 26.2% on non-group plans, and 3.3% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.1% were men and 43.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 47.4% between 18 and 34 years, 18% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.1% were men and 43.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.07%

Uninsured

47.7%

Employer Coverage

9.16%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

26.2%

Non-Group

3.3%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lexington city, VA declined by 2.44% from 2.12% to 2.07%.

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

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lexington city, VA.

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