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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lexington, NC compare?
| Figure | Lexington, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 20,238 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 19,632 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,021 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 20.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.8% |
| Measure | Lexington, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 19,690±98 |
| Median age | 36.7±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24.1%±4.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 42.7%±4.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 23.2%±2.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.7%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.0%±3.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.9%±2.4 pts |
| Median household income | $43,128±$2,614 |
| Per capita income | $22,661±$1,975 |
| People below the poverty line | 27.8%±4.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $179,900±$13,117 |
| Median gross rent | $893±$66 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.2%±6.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 41.6%±4.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.3%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.4%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.5 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.6%±3.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov