Lexington, VA

Census Place

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2023 Population

7,420

1.01% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATim 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 Employed Population

2,891

2.96% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, 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, 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, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lexington, VA are Washington and Lee University (696 degrees awarded in 2023) and Virginia Military Institute (359 degrees).

Most people in Lexington, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.4 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 7.42k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.04% of Lexington, 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, 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

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)
5.87k ± 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, VA are hispanic (362 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
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

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

Lexington, 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, VA employs 2.89k people. The largest industries in Lexington, 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%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington, 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, 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

2.89k

2023 Value

± 484

2.96%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington, 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, 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

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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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
N/AOther (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

N/AMark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

N/ATim 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 2023, universities in Lexington, VA awarded 1,055 degrees. The student population of Lexington, VA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 2,477 male students and 1,360 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Lexington, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 26.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 45.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,837 (64.6% men and 35.4% 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

In 2023 there were 3,837 students enrolled in Lexington, VA, 64.6% men and 35.4% women.

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Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lexington, VA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($63,315) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($10,408) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,024) 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, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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

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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

People in Lexington, VA have an average commute time of 12.4 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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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.

$89,598

Median Household Income

± $20,722

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lexington, 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, 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, VA have a shorter commute time (12.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington, 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, 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.

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.

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

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.

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