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Lexington Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lexington Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

320,347

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
14.9%
18 - 24:
14.1%
25 - 34:
15.0%
35 - 54:
24.7%
55 - 64:
11.4%
Over 65 Years:
14.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
8.5%
8.5%
92.2%
92.2%
46.5%
46.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lexington
USA
$40,953
$40,953
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Lexington
USA
$66,087
$66,087
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Other
Construction
Transportation
Administration
Public Service
Finance
Arts
Wholesale
15.2%
15.2%
14.4%
14.4%
12.1%
12.1%
9.2%
9.2%
8.2%
8.2%
7.2%
7.2%
5.0%
5.0%
4.6%
4.6%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
3.4%
3.4%
3.2%
3.2%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
69.6%
69.6%
14.6%
14.6%
7.4%
7.4%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
Scottish
European
Scots-Irish
French
Polish
British
Welsh
Dutch
Other Subsaharan African
African
Swedish
Norwegian
Russian
Nigerian
Scandinavian
Greek
13.1%
13.1%
12.5%
12.5%
11.2%
11.2%
2.8%
2.8%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
2.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Arabic
African languages
French
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
Korean
Japanese
Vietnamese
Portuguese
Native American languages
Serbo-Croatian
Tagalog
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Other Indo-European
Persian
86.4%
86.4%
6.1%
6.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lexington Residents

10.2%