City · Missouri
Lexington, Missouri
Lexington, city, in Lafayette County, Missouri. Lexington had 4,568 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,652 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,606 (±16). GEOID 2941870.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
4,568
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,652 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,606 ±16
Median household income
$56,905
±$12,226 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702
Median home value
$161,300
±$15,985 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300
Median gross rent
$801
±$117 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033
Where is Lexington and what county is it in?
Lexington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri. It covers 5.2 square miles of land, 890 residents per square mile in 2020.
Lexington is in the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 14 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Lexington, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,568 people lived in Lexington on July 1, 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, while Missouri grew 1.9%. The 2020 Census counted 4,652 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,606 (±16).
| Measure | Lexington | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,606 ±16 | 33,115 | +51 |
| Households | 1,934 ±191 | 12,576 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.29 ±0.22 | 2.58 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 2,161 ±246 | 14,221 | no clear change |
Lexington's population since 2000
From 4,453 in 2000 to 4,568 in 2025: up 2.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lexington as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Lexington?
The median resident of Lexington is 37.2 years old; 25.9% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 10.6%.
| Measure | Lexington | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.2 ±4.4 | 40.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.9% ±4.8 pts | 23.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.3% ±4.1 pts | 19.3% | – |
| Male | 47.7% ±4.0 pts | 50.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.6% ±6.4 pts | 3.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.8% ±6.6 pts | 89.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3% ±1.5 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 5.2% ±4.5 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 9.4% ±6.5 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.1% ±4.2 pts | 9.5% | – |
| With a disability | 17.2% ±5.3 pts | 17.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.3% ±8.7 pts | 8.2% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.1% ±3.9 pts | 91.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.1% ±5.6 pts | 26.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.0% ±2.6 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 85.4% ±6.3 pts | 84.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.0% ±1.8 pts | 1.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Lexington earn?
Half of Lexington's 1,934 households earn less than $56,905 a year (±$12,226), against $80,612 in Lafayette County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $71,975 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 17.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Lexington | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,905 ±$12,226 | $80,612 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $72,143 ±$9,564 | $93,896 | – |
| Per capita income | $31,315 ±$4,719 | $36,530 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 17.0% ±7.6 pts | 9.3% | +8.6 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 35.2% ±16.7 pts | 12.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 20.9% ±8.8 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.4% ±6.8 pts | 94.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 79.5% ±7.5 pts | 87.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Lexington?
Owners occupy 59.6% of Lexington's occupied homes and renters 40.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,300 by its owner (±$15,985). The median renter pays $801 a month including utilities, and 29.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Lexington | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $161,300 ±$15,985 | $216,500 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $801 ±$117 | $928 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.7% ±15.6 pts | 31.9% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,162 ±$161 | $1,371 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.6% ±9.2 pts | 75.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 40.4% ±9.2 pts | 24.3% | – |
| Housing units | 2,161 ±246 | 14,221 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3.4% ±4.9 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 79.5% ±6.1 pts | 81.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.6% ±1.1 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 15.8% ±6.5 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.0% ±4.9 pts | 3.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Lexington building?
Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Lexington in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 0.4 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Missouri.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Lexington work and get to work?
81.8% of Lexington's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.4%.
| Measure | Lexington | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.5% ±6.9 pts | 62.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4% ±4.0 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.8% ±8.6 pts | 79.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.1% ±5.4 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 1.7% ±2.0 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.8% ±6.0 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.1 min ±2.6 | 24.9 min | −9.9 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Lexington?
No census tract lies mostly in Lexington; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Lexington) · Census block assignment files
How does Lexington compare with other places in Missouri?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lexington is the 5,163rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 154th-most populous of 936 in Missouri.
Lexington ranks 216th of 416 places in Missouri with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 154th | 936 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 318th | 394 |
| Residents per square mile | 261st | 420 |
| Median household income | 216th | 416 |
| Per capita income | 182nd | 420 |
| Median home value | 205th | 416 |
| Median gross rent | 238th | 398 |
| Poverty rate | 166th | 373 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 226th | 404 |
| Median age | 256th | 420 |
| Owner-occupied share | 294th | 418 |
| Travel time to work | 313th | 420 |
Lexington's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)
Every place in Missouri, sortable · Compare Lexington with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Lexington?
18 of the 57 figures for Lexington on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Lexington are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Lexington.