Lexington, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,350

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.7%

26.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,417

23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$88,500

1.99% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Lexington, MS is home to a population of 1.35k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.22% of Lexington, MS residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 2.17 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (897 people) in Lexington, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 414 White (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Lexington, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lexington, MS was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
897 ± 308
White (Non-Hispanic)
414 ± 198
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 36

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lexington, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

2.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

2.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 2.22% of Lexington, MS residents (30 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lexington, MS was 2.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15

Lexington, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lexington, MS employs 558 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lexington, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), Manufacturing (85 people), and Retail Trade (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($95,982), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,982), and Public Administration ($83,750).

Employment

Occupations

558

2024 Value

± 160

4.1%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lexington, MS grew at a rate of 4.1%, from 536 employees to 558 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington, MS, are Management Occupations (90 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (54 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lexington, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

558

2024 Value

± 160

4.1%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lexington, MS grew at a rate of 4.1%, from 536 employees to 558 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), Manufacturing (85 people), and Retail Trade (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lexington, MS, though some of these residents may live in Lexington, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,740

Median earning men ± $28,791

$40,234

Median earning women ± $21,251

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($118,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,982), and Manufacturing ($28,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,426), Public Administration ($37,708), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,679).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lexington, MS was $88,500 in 2024, which is 0.266 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $90,300 to $88,500, a 1.99% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lexington, MS is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lexington, MS have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lexington, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,606

$404

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Lexington, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lexington, MS 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.

$48,417

Median Household Income

± $9,943

558

Number of Households

± 140

In 2024, the median household income of the 558 households in Lexington, MS grew to $48,417 from the previous year's value of $39,375.

The following chart displays the households in Lexington, MS 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lexington, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92%)
Carpooled (4.55%)
Other (2.18%)

In 2024, 92% of workers in Lexington, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.55%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.18%).

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

35.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington, MS have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.2% of the workforce in Lexington, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lexington, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lexington, MS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington, MS (307 out of 1.35k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lexington, MS 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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