Lexington, New York Population

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

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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.

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 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 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.