Lexington, MS Demographics

A map of Lexington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	897	1,278	66.4%	79.8%
White	414	281	30.7%	17.5%
Asian	33	9	2.4%	0.6%
Native American/Other	6	4	0.4%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Multiracial	0	29	0.0%	1.8%

Lexington, Mississippi has an estimated population of 1,350, a large decrease from the 1,602 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.4% Black, 30.7% White, 2.4% Asian, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Hispanic, 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 Mississippi 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 33.3% in 2020 and 46.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lexington is ranked the 166th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 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 147th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lexington's White Population

414 residents of Lexington, or 30.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lexington is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Lexington ranks 352nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's White population has grown by an estimated 47.3%. White residents' share of Lexington's population has increased from 17.5% to 30.7%.

Lexington is more White than neighboring Tchula (1.4% White), Durant (8.5% White), Goodman (25.4% White), Pickens (3.9% White), and Cruger (20.4% White).

Lexington's Black Population

897 residents of Lexington, or 66.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lexington is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Lexington ranks 61st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Black population has declined by an estimated 29.8%. Black residents' share of Lexington's population has decreased from 79.8% to 66.4%.

Lexington is less Black than neighboring Tchula (96.4% Black), Durant (91.5% Black), Goodman (70% Black), Pickens (95% Black), and Cruger (77.7% Black).

Lexington's Asian Population

33 residents of Lexington, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lexington is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Lexington ranks 116th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Asian population has grown by an estimated 266.7%. Asian residents' share of Lexington's population has increased from 0.6% to 2.4%.

Lexington is more Asian than neighboring Tchula (0% Asian), Durant (0% Asian), Goodman (0.9% Asian), Pickens (0.2% Asian), and Cruger (0% Asian).

Lexington's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lexington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lexington is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lexington ranks 411th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lexington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lexington is less Hispanic than neighboring Goodman (2% Hispanic), and Cruger (0.8% Hispanic).

Lexington's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Lexington, or 0.4% 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 Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lexington ranks 261st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lexington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Lexington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tchula (0% Native American/Other), Durant (0% Native American/Other), Goodman (0% Native American/Other), Pickens (0% Native American/Other), and Cruger (0% 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 Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Lexington ranks 309th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 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 1.8% to 0.0%.

Lexington is less Multiracial than neighboring Tchula (2.2% Multiracial), Goodman (1.6% Multiracial), Pickens (0.8% Multiracial), and Cruger (1.1% 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.