Lexington, TN Demographics

A map of Lexington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,481	6,085	81.4%	76.5%
Black	995	1,037	12.5%	13.0%
Multiracial	346	413	4.3%	5.2%
Hispanic	102	308	1.3%	3.9%
Asian	38	64	0.5%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	49	0.0%	0.6%

Lexington, Tennessee has an estimated population of 7,962, a less than 1% change from the 7,956 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.4% White, 12.5% Black, 4.3% Multiracial, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee 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 39.4% in 2020 and 32.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lexington is ranked the 80th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 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 78th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lexington's White Population

6,481 residents of Lexington, or 81.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lexington is considerably higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Lexington ranks 409th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's White population has grown by an estimated 6.5%. White residents' share of Lexington's population has increased from 76.5% to 81.4%.

Lexington is more White than neighboring Parker's Crossroads (54% White), and Huron (0% White). Lexington is less White than neighboring Wildersville (100% White), Chesterfield (100% White), and Darden (93% White).

Lexington's Black Population

995 residents of Lexington, or 12.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lexington is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Lexington ranks 74th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.1%. Black residents' share of Lexington's population has decreased from 13.0% to 12.5%.

Lexington is more Black than neighboring Wildersville (0% Black), Chesterfield (0% Black), Huron (0% Black), and Darden (0% Black). Lexington is less Black than neighboring Parker's Crossroads (39.3% Black).

Lexington's Asian Population

38 residents of Lexington, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lexington is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Lexington ranks 148th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Asian population has declined by an estimated 40.6%. Asian residents' share of Lexington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Lexington is more Asian than neighboring Wildersville (0% Asian), Chesterfield (0% Asian), Parker's Crossroads (0% Asian), Huron (0% Asian), and Darden (0% Asian).

Lexington's Hispanic Population

102 residents of Lexington, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lexington is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lexington ranks 158th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 66.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Lexington's population has decreased from 3.9% to 1.3%.

Lexington is more Hispanic than neighboring Wildersville (0% Hispanic), Chesterfield (0% Hispanic), and Huron (0% Hispanic). Lexington is less Hispanic than neighboring Parker's Crossroads (3.9% Hispanic), and Darden (5.7% 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lexington ranks 194th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 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 0.6% to 0.0%.

Lexington's Multiracial Population

346 residents of Lexington, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lexington is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lexington ranks 77th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Lexington's population has decreased from 5.2% to 4.3%.

Lexington is more Multiracial than neighboring Wildersville (0% Multiracial), Chesterfield (0% Multiracial), Parker's Crossroads (2.8% Multiracial), Huron (0% Multiracial), and Darden (1.4% 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.