Lexington, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

520

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

18.8

17.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

51.3%

7.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,958

7.55% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$422,100

Population & Diversity

Lexington, GA is home to a population of 520 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (263 people) in Lexington, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 255 White (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lexington, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lexington, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
263 ± 210
White (Non-Hispanic)
255 ± 122
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2 ± 5

0.385%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.385% of the people in Lexington, GA are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lexington, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2 ± 21
Korea
2 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 14

Lexington, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lexington, GA.

Economy

The economy of Lexington, GA employs 211 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lexington, GA were Educational Services (79 people), Construction (38 people), and Retail Trade (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($143,281), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,750), and Wholesale Trade ($47,500).

Employment

Occupations

211

2024 Value

± 111

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 70.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lexington, GA grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 191 employees to 211 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington, GA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (46 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lexington, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

211

2024 Value

± 111

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 70.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lexington, GA grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 191 employees to 211 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington, GA, are Educational Services (79 people), Construction (38 people), and Retail Trade (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lexington, GA, though some of these residents may live in Lexington, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,031

Median earning men ± $14,646

$32,270

Median earning women ± $17,734

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,719) and Construction ($60,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,138) and Retail Trade ($27,188).

Housing & Living

People in Lexington, GA have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lexington, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$422,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$158,348

$97

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.1% of the housing units in Lexington, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$73,958

Median Household Income

± $48,789

167

Number of Households

± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 167 households in Lexington, GA declined from $73,958 from the previous year's value of $80,000.

The following chart displays the households in Lexington, GA 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lexington, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.3%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (2.37%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Lexington, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (2.37%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington, GA have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lexington, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

51.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington, GA (267 out of 520 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 15.

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

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

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

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

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