Overview
940
Total Population
36.9
Median age
52.77%
Female population %
89.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
61.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
45
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lexington's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lexington is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lexington's population under 18 was 27.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lexington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lexington, 22.23% were under the age of 15, 20.64% aged 15 to 29, 41.28% aged 30 to 64, 14.47% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 52 more females than males in Lexington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.77% females and 47.23% males in Lexington, AL.
- The Lexington, AL gender ratio is 89.5:100 i.e. 89.5 men to 100 women (0.895).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 61.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 64.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lexington's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lexington population: 97.55% are White, 2.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.32% are multiracial.
- Lexington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 895 (95.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lexington is White with a population of 917 (97.55% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lexington's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 832 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Lexington's population decreased by 89 (10.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lexington's population decreased by 9 (1.22%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lexington's population was lowest in year 2018 at 710.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)