Lexington, GA Demographics

A map of Lexington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	263	35	50.6%	17.2%
White	255	152	49.0%	74.9%
Hispanic	2	5	0.4%	2.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Multiracial	0	10	0.0%	4.9%

Lexington, Georgia has an estimated population of 520, a dramatic increase from the 203 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.6% Black, 49.0% White, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 Georgia 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 40.7% in 2020 and 50.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lexington is ranked the 494th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 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 585th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lexington's White Population

255 residents of Lexington, or 49.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lexington is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Lexington ranks 201st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's White population has grown by an estimated 67.8%. White residents' share of Lexington's population has decreased from 74.9% to 49.0%.

Lexington is more White than neighboring Crawford (37.6% White). Lexington is less White than neighboring Arnoldsville (79.2% White), Maxeys (91.9% White), Carlton (66.1% White), and Comer (69.7% White).

Lexington's Black Population

263 residents of Lexington, or 50.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lexington is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Lexington ranks 401st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Black population has grown by an estimated 651.4%. Black residents' share of Lexington's population has increased from 17.2% to 50.6%.

Lexington is more Black than neighboring Arnoldsville (6% Black), Maxeys (0.3% Black), Carlton (30.6% Black), and Comer (9.4% Black). Lexington is less Black than neighboring Crawford (60.3% 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 slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Lexington ranks 528th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 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 Arnoldsville (6.2% Asian), and Comer (2.9% Asian).

Lexington's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Lexington, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lexington is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Lexington ranks 510th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lexington's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.4%.

Lexington is more Hispanic than neighboring Crawford (0% Hispanic), and Maxeys (0% Hispanic). Lexington is less Hispanic than neighboring Arnoldsville (6.4% Hispanic), Carlton (1.2% Hispanic), and Comer (1.6% Hispanic).

Lexington's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lexington, or 0.0% 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 Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lexington ranks 377th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lexington's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Lexington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carlton (0.4% Native American/Other), and Comer (6.1% Native American/Other).

Lexington's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Lexington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lexington is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Lexington ranks 90th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lexington's population has decreased from 4.9% to 0.0%.

Lexington is less Multiracial than neighboring Crawford (2.1% Multiracial), Arnoldsville (2.2% Multiracial), Maxeys (7.8% Multiracial), Carlton (1.6% Multiracial), and Comer (10.3% 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.