Lexington County Demographics

A map of Lexington County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,887	6,015	78.2%	82.2%
Hispanic	472	335	6.3%	4.6%
Multiracial	442	204	5.9%	2.8%
Black	437	454	5.8%	6.2%
Asian	262	281	3.5%	3.8%
Native American/Other	25	31	0.3%	0.4%

Lexington County, Virginia has an estimated population of 7,525, a slight increase from the 7,320 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.2% White, 6.3% Hispanic, 5.9% Multiracial, 5.8% Black, 3.5% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lexington County, 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 Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lexington County, that probability was 31.7% in 2020 and 37.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lexington County is ranked the 120th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Lexington County was ranked the 121st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lexington County's White Population

5,887 residents of Lexington County, or 78.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lexington County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Lexington County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Lexington County's population has decreased from 82.2% to 78.2%.

Lexington County is more White than neighboring Amherst County (73.7% White). Lexington County is less White than neighboring Rockbridge County (89.4% White), Buena Vista County (84.7% White), Bath County (91.9% White), and Botetourt County (90.4% White).

Lexington County's Black Population

437 residents of Lexington County, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lexington County is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Lexington County ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. Black residents' share of Lexington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.8%.

Lexington County is more Black than neighboring Rockbridge County (2.6% Black), Buena Vista County (2% Black), Bath County (3.4% Black), and Botetourt County (2.6% Black). Lexington County is less Black than neighboring Amherst County (16.9% Black).

Lexington County's Asian Population

262 residents of Lexington County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lexington County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Lexington County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 6.8%. Asian residents' share of Lexington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Lexington County is more Asian than neighboring Rockbridge County (0.9% Asian), Buena Vista County (0.9% Asian), Amherst County (0.7% Asian), Bath County (0.2% Asian), and Botetourt County (0.7% Asian).

Lexington County's Hispanic Population

472 residents of Lexington County, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lexington County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Lexington County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 40.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Lexington County's population has increased from 4.6% to 6.3%.

Lexington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rockbridge County (2.3% Hispanic), Buena Vista County (0.2% Hispanic), Amherst County (2.9% Hispanic), Bath County (3% Hispanic), and Botetourt County (2.5% Hispanic).

Lexington County's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Lexington County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lexington County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lexington County ranks 111th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 19.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lexington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lexington County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rockbridge County (1.4% Native American/Other), Buena Vista County (2.1% Native American/Other), Amherst County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Botetourt County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lexington County's Multiracial Population

442 residents of Lexington County, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lexington County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lexington County ranks 117th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 116.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lexington County's population has increased from 2.8% to 5.9%.

Lexington County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rockbridge County (3.5% Multiracial), Amherst County (4.4% Multiracial), Bath County (1.1% Multiracial), and Botetourt County (3.1% Multiracial). Lexington County is less Multiracial than neighboring Buena Vista County (10% 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.