Overview
1,303
Total Population
41.4
Median age
54.49%
Female population %
83.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
49.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
296
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 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lexington's population under 18 was 20.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lexington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lexington, 14.66% were under the age of 15, 22.64% aged 15 to 29, 44.05% aged 30 to 64, 17.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 117 more females than males in Lexington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.49% females and 45.51% males in Lexington, TX.
- The Lexington, TX gender ratio is 83.5:100 i.e. 83.5 men to 100 women (0.835).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 87.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 91.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lexington's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lexington population: 93.63% are White, 4.45% are Black or African American, 0.46% are some other race and 1.46% are multiracial.
- Lexington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 296 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,007 (77.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lexington is White with a population of 1,22 (93.63% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lexington's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 1,274 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Lexington's population decreased by 17 (1.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lexington's population increased by 44 (3.73%), 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 2013 at 1,168.
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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)