Overview
4,579
Total Population
37.1
Median age
50.38%
Female population %
98.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
47.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
315
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 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lexington's population under 18 was 23.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lexington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lexington, 17.82% were under the age of 15, 22.45% aged 15 to 29, 45.14% aged 30 to 64, 13.56% aged 65 to 84, and 1.03% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 35 more females than males in Lexington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.38% females and 49.62% males in Lexington, MO.
- The Lexington, MO gender ratio is 98.5:100 i.e. 98.5 men to 100 women (0.985).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 273.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 228.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lexington's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lexington population: 90.28% are White, 2.58% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.61% are some other race and 6.46% are multiracial.
- Lexington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 315 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,264 (93.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lexington is White with a population of 4,134 (90.28% 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 4,886 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Lexington's population decreased by 170 (3.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lexington's population decreased by 69 (1.46%), 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 4,526.
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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)