Overview
599
Total Population
62.4
Median age
55.59%
Female population %
79.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
79.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
21
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lexington town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lexington town is 62.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lexington town's population under 18 was 4.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lexington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 41.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lexington town, 3.34% were under the age of 15, 12.69% aged 15 to 29, 42.90% aged 30 to 64, 38.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.50% were 85 years of age and older.
![Lexington, New York population by age group The graph shows Lexington town's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/lexington-ny-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 67 more females than males in Lexington town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.59% females and 44.41% males in Lexington, New York.
- The Lexington, New York gender ratio is 79.9:100 i.e. 79.9 men to 100 women (0.799).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 50.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 51.
![Lexington, New York population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Lexington, New York population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/lexington-ny-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Lexington town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lexington town population: 96.49% are White, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.01% are multiracial.
- Lexington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 578 (96.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lexington town is White with a population of 578 (96.49% of the total population).
![Lexington, New York population by race The bar chart shows Lexington, New York population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/lexington-ny-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Lexington town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 859 in the year 2006
- From 2000 to 2010, Lexington town's population decreased by 30 (3.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lexington town's population decreased by 27 (3.40%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2017 at 767.
![Lexington, New York population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Lexington town's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-lexington-ny-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)