Overview
2,115
Total Population
42.8
Median age
51.54%
Female population %
94:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
74.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
199
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Lexington's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lexington is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lexington's population under 18 was 21.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lexington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lexington, 18.11% were under the age of 15, 19.86% aged 15 to 29, 37.40% aged 30 to 64, 22.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 65 more females than males in Lexington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.54% females and 48.46% males in Lexington, OK.
- The Lexington, OK gender ratio is 94:100 i.e. 94 men to 100 women (0.940).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 175.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 114.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lexington's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lexington population: 79.53% are White, 3.07% are Black or African American, 4.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 3.36% are some other race and 9.36% are multiracial.
- Lexington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 199 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,916 (90.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lexington is White with a population of 1,682 (79.53% 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 2,218 in the year 2013
- From 2000 to 2010, Lexington's population increased by 52 (2.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lexington's population decreased by 147 (6.81%), 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 2021 at 2,012.
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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)