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Lexington, VA
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Lexington profile


Living in Lexington



Lexington is a somewhat small city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 7,457 people and five associated neighborhoods, Lexington is the 95th largest community in Virginia.

Also of interest is that Lexington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.97% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Lexington is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Lexington to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.

For a small city, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Lexington. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Lexington.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Lexington spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.93 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Lexington is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Lexington. 60.23% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Lexington in 2022 was $29,117, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,468 for a family of four. However, Lexington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lexington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lexington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lexington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lexington include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Lexington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.