Lexington, AL Demographics

A map of Lexington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	559	688	87.6%	94.6%
Hispanic	63	18	9.9%	2.5%
Multiracial	9	15	1.4%	2.1%
Native American/Other	7	6	1.1%	0.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Lexington, Alabama has an estimated population of 638, a large decrease from the 727 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.6% White, 9.9% Hispanic, 1.4% Multiracial, 1.1% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lexington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lexington has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lexington, that probability was 10.3% in 2020 and 22.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lexington is ranked the 393rd most populous place in Alabama, out of 594 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lexington was ranked the 364th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lexington's White Population

559 residents of Lexington, or 87.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lexington is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Lexington ranks 30th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's White population has declined by an estimated 18.8%. White residents' share of Lexington's population has decreased from 94.6% to 87.6%.

Lexington is more White than neighboring Rogersville (86.8% White). Lexington is less White than neighboring Anderson (89.8% White), Loretto (96.4% White), St. Joseph (90.7% White), and Killen (91.7% White).

Lexington's Black Population

0 residents of Lexington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lexington is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Lexington ranks 560th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Lexington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lexington is less Black than neighboring Anderson (1% Black), St. Joseph (3.6% Black), Rogersville (5.1% Black), and Killen (3.5% Black).

Lexington's Asian Population

0 residents of Lexington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lexington is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Lexington ranks 418th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Lexington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lexington is less Asian than neighboring Anderson (5.1% Asian), and Rogersville (0.4% Asian).

Lexington's Hispanic Population

63 residents of Lexington, or 9.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lexington is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Lexington ranks 298th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 250.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lexington's population has increased from 2.5% to 9.9%.

Lexington is more Hispanic than neighboring Anderson (1.2% Hispanic), Loretto (0.2% Hispanic), St. Joseph (1.8% Hispanic), Rogersville (0.6% Hispanic), and Killen (3.3% Hispanic).

Lexington's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Lexington, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lexington is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lexington ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lexington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Lexington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Anderson (0.2% Native American/Other), Loretto (0% Native American/Other), Rogersville (0.7% Native American/Other), and Killen (0% Native American/Other).

Lexington's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Lexington, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lexington is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lexington ranks 496th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lexington's population has decreased from 2.1% to 1.4%.

Lexington is less Multiracial than neighboring Anderson (2.7% Multiracial), Loretto (3.4% Multiracial), St. Joseph (2.8% Multiracial), Rogersville (6.4% Multiracial), and Killen (1.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.