Lexington, NC

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2023 Population

19,691

0.49% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.9

6.99% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

25.4%

20.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$41,775

13.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$158,100

11.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,977

0.378% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lexington, NC had a population of 19.7k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $41,775. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lexington, NC grew from 19,595 to 19,691, a 0.49% increase and its median household income grew from $36,868 to $41,775, a 13.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.83%), Other (Hispanic) (6.53%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.92%).

None of the households in Lexington, NC 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.

93% of the residents in Lexington, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lexington, NC was $158,100, and the homeownership rate was 41.2%.

Most people in Lexington, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lexington, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lexington, NC is home to a population of 19.7k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.8% of Lexington, NC residents were born outside of the country (2.52k people).

In 2023, there were 1.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.49k people) in Lexington, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.94k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

94.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93% of Lexington, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lexington, NC was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.49k ± 784
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.12k ± 648
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.94k ± 798

20.8%

Hispanic Population

4.1k people

20.8% of the people in Lexington, NC are hispanic (4.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lexington, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

12.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.52k people

10.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.13k people

As of 2023, 12.8% of Lexington, NC residents (2.52k 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, NC was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
408 ± 159
Gulf War (2001-)
154 ± 109
Gulf War (1990s)
143 ± 90

Lexington, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lexington, NC employs 7.98k people. The largest industries in Lexington, NC are Manufacturing (1,637 people), Retail Trade (1,245 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,140 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,383), Information ($65,179), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,054).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.98k

2023 Value

± 765

0.378%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lexington, NC grew at a rate of 0.378%, from 7.95k employees to 7.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington, NC, are Production Occupations (1,329 people), Sales & Related Occupations (853 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (840 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lexington, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

7.98k

2023 Value

± 765

0.378%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lexington, NC grew at a rate of 0.378%, from 7.95k employees to 7.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington, NC, are Manufacturing (1,637 people), Retail Trade (1,245 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lexington, NC, though some of these residents may live in Lexington, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,000

Median earning men ± $4,379

$31,539

Median earning women ± $3,689

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,777), Information ($65,848), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,351).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,913), Public Administration ($40,647), and Information ($38,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

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

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% 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 (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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, NC was $158,100 in 2023, which is 0.521 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $141,500 to $158,100, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lexington, NC is 41.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lexington, NC have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lexington, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lexington, NC is $41,775. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Lexington, NC was Census Tract 617.01 with a value of $72,045, followed by Census Tract 612.02 and Census Tract 619.02, with respective values of $65,967 and $64,273.

Housing

Property

$158,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,670

$3,101

Median Property Taxes

±$402

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

41.2%

Homeownership

2023

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 41.2% of the housing units in Lexington, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 617.01
Census Tract 612.02
Census Tract 619.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lexington, NC was Census Tract 617.01 with a value of $72,045, followed by Census Tract 612.02 and Census Tract 619.02, with respective values of $65,967 and $64,273.

The following map shows all of the places in Lexington, NC 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.

$41,775

Median Household Income

± $2,920

7.53k

Number of Households

± 698

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.53k households in Lexington, NC grew to $41,775 from the previous year's value of $36,868.

The following chart displays the households in Lexington, NC 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lexington, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Carpooled (15.9%)
Worked At Home (7.96%)

In 2023, 72.4% of workers in Lexington, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who worked at home (7.96%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington, NC have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% of the workforce in Lexington, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington, NC (4.79k out of 18.9k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

84.1% of the population of Lexington, NC has health coverage, with 36.1% on employee plans, 26.5% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 7.45% on non-group plans, and 2.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Davidson County, NC see 3846 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.971% increase from the previous year (3809 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4375 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 853 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,846 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Davidson County, NC

Primary care physicians in Davidson County, NC see an average of 3,846 patients per year. This represents a 0.971% increase from the previous year (3,809 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Davidson County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.9%

Uninsured

36.1%

Employer Coverage

26.5%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

7.45%

Non-Group

2.17%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lexington, NC declined by 0.328% from 16% to 15.9%.

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

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