Overview
145
Total Population
50.9
Median age
48.28%
Female population %
107.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
104.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lexington's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lexington is 50.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lexington's population under 18 was 28.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lexington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lexington, 27.59% were under the age of 15, 2.07% aged 15 to 29, 46.90% aged 30 to 64, 20.69% aged 65 to 84, and 2.76% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5 less females than males in Lexington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.28% females and 51.72% males in Lexington, OR.
- The Lexington, OR gender ratio is 107.1:100 i.e. 107.1 men to 100 women (1.071).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 13.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 17.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lexington's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lexington population: 95.17% are White and 4.83% are multiracial.
- Lexington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 145 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lexington is White with a population of 138 (95.17% 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 277 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Lexington's population decreased by 29 (10.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lexington's population increased by 2 (0.83%), 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 2014 at 235.
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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)