Lexington, VA

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2022 Population

7,346

0.81% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

22.7

1.34% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

16.6%

27.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$93,651

41.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$224,700

10.7% 1-year decline

2022 Employed Population

2,808

6.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lexington, VA had a population of 7.35k people with a median age of 22.7 and a median household income of $93,651. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lexington, VA grew from 7,287 to 7,346, a 0.81% increase and its median household income grew from $66,114 to $93,651, a 41.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (81%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.17%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.56%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.14%), and White (Hispanic) (2.49%).

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.

96.9% of the residents in Lexington, VA are U.S. citizens.

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

In 2022, the median property value in Lexington, VA was $224,700, and the homeownership rate was 52.8%.

Most people in Lexington, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.2 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 7.35k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.6% of Lexington, VA residents were born outside of the country (338 people).

In 2022, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.95k people) in Lexington, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 380 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 335 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

97%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.9% of Lexington, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lexington, VA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
5.95k ± 365
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
380 ± 199
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
335 ± 163

5.08%

Hispanic Population

373 people

5.08% of the people in Lexington, VA are hispanic (373 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

4.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

338 people

6.26%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

456 people

As of 2022, 4.6% of Lexington, VA residents (338 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lexington, VA was 6.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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-)
99 ± 61
Vietnam
43 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 27

Lexington, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lexington, VA employs 2.81k people. The largest industries in Lexington, VA are Educational Services (816 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (490 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (309 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,929), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($41,578).

Employment

Occupations

2.81k

2022 Value

± 484

6.4%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lexington, VA grew at a rate of 6.4%, from 2.64k employees to 2.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington, VA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (457 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (294 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (291 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lexington, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.81k

2022 Value

± 484

6.4%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lexington, VA grew at a rate of 6.4%, from 2.64k employees to 2.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington, VA, are Educational Services (816 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (490 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (309 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

$50,109

Median earning men ± $14,717

$25,131

Median earning women ± $7,344

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,364), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,192), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($51,681).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,505), Other Services Except Public Administration ($25,321), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,471).

Civics

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Education

In 2022, universities in Lexington, VA awarded 1,094 degrees. The student population of Lexington, VA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 2,414 male students and 1,341 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lexington, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, VA was $224,700 in 2022, which is 0.797 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $251,500 to $224,700, a 10.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lexington, VA is 52.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lexington, VA have an average commute time of 13.2 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

Property

$224,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$72,539

$1,051

Median Property Taxes

±$266

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.8%

Homeownership

2022

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 52.8% of the housing units in Lexington, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.8%.

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.

$93,651

Median Household Income

± $19,616

1.99k

Number of Households

± 356

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.99k households in Lexington, VA grew to $93,651 from the previous year's value of $66,114.

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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (55.3%)
Walked (28.9%)
Worked At Home (13%)

In 2022, 55.3% of workers in Lexington, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (28.9%) and those who worked at home (13%).

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

13.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington, VA have a shorter commute time (13.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.676% 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

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington, VA (696 out of 4.19k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 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.

Health

97.9% of the population of Lexington, VA has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 6.69% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 26.1% on non-group plans, and 3.03% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 47.2% between 18 and 34 years, 20.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.7% were men and 42.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.12%

Uninsured

51.4%

Employer Coverage

6.69%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

26.1%

Non-Group

3.03%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lexington, VA grew by 3.62% from 2.04% to 2.12%.

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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