Lexington city, Virginia

Lexington city, Virginia, had an estimated population of 7,769 in 2025 across 6 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Virginia's counties and nationally.

Population: 7,769; 2025 estimate
Area: 6 km²
Density: 1,200; per km²
Median income: $84,517; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 22.6; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	93.4%	18 / 133	207 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,081	64 / 133	766 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$275,200	63 / 133	751 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	53.8%	115 / 133	3,051 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	22.1%	21 / 133	661 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	16.9%	97 / 133	2,443 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.3%	8 / 133	922 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	3.5%	25 / 133	285 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2	132 / 133	3,098 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	5.8%	95 / 133	1,016 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	5.8%	43 / 133	826 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	6.3%	53 / 133	1,323 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	22.6	133 / 133	3,143 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	875	124 / 133	2,896 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	10.7%	31 / 133	852 / 3,144
Under 182024	7.3%	133 / 133	3,137 / 3,144
Veterans2024	2.8%	133 / 133	3,106 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	78.2%	50 / 133	1,684 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	14.0%	49 / 133	1,376 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	17.7%	26 / 133	593 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.449	60 / 133	1,437 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$84,517	40 / 133	437 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$31,955	97 / 133	2,110 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	0.6%	133 / 133	3,082 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	50.7%	10 / 133	92 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	91.1%	51 / 133	1,322 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	5.3%	92 / 133	2,394 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	13.5%	88 / 133	2,303 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	7,769	120 / 133	2,590 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	1,200	10 / 133	33 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	109 / 133	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	12.6%	6 / 133	95 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	12.7	133 / 133	3,096 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	14.5%	38 / 133	466 / 3,144

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