North Carolina / Census place 3738060

Lexington

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lexington city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,238
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,053/sq mi
19.2 sq mi land area
Median age
36.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$43,128
Median home value
$179,900
Median gross rent
$893
Bachelor’s degree or higher
12.9%
Typical commute
25.5 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WINSTON SALEM REYNOLDS AP (24 mi from place center)
Average high
69.4°F
Average low
49.6°F
Annual rainfall
43.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Lexington.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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