Lexington, TX Demographics

A map of Lexington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	983	834	72.0%	68.5%
Hispanic	268	180	19.6%	14.8%
Black	88	110	6.4%	9.0%
Multiracial	26	83	1.9%	6.8%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	9	0.0%	0.7%

Lexington, Texas has an estimated population of 1,365, a large increase from the 1,217 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.0% White, 19.6% Hispanic, 6.4% Black, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.0% 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 Texas 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 49.6% in 2020 and 43.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lexington is ranked the 890th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 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 914th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lexington's White Population

983 residents of Lexington, or 72.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lexington is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Lexington ranks 604th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's White population has grown by an estimated 17.9%. White residents' share of Lexington's population has increased from 68.5% to 72.0%.

Lexington is more White than neighboring Praesel (47.9% White), Rockdale (65.6% White), and Giddings (42.6% White). Lexington is less White than neighboring Dime Box (88.3% White), and Paige (100% White).

Lexington's Black Population

88 residents of Lexington, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lexington is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Lexington ranks 373rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Black population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Black residents' share of Lexington's population has decreased from 9.0% to 6.4%.

Lexington is more Black than neighboring Dime Box (0% Black), Praesel (0% Black), Paige (0% Black), and Rockdale (6% Black). Lexington is less Black than neighboring Giddings (15.7% 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 lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Lexington ranks 1272nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Lexington is less Asian than neighboring Rockdale (1.8% Asian).

Lexington's Hispanic Population

268 residents of Lexington, or 19.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lexington is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lexington ranks 1344th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 48.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Lexington's population has increased from 14.8% to 19.6%.

Lexington is more Hispanic than neighboring Dime Box (9% Hispanic), and Paige (0% Hispanic). Lexington is less Hispanic than neighboring Praesel (26.8% Hispanic), Rockdale (23.9% Hispanic), and Giddings (37.9% 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 Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lexington ranks 746th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 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 0.7% to 0.0%.

Lexington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rockdale (0.1% Native American/Other), and Giddings (0.1% Native American/Other).

Lexington's Multiracial Population

26 residents of Lexington, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lexington is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Lexington ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lexington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 68.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lexington's population has decreased from 6.8% to 1.9%.

Lexington is more Multiracial than neighboring Paige (0% Multiracial). Lexington is less Multiracial than neighboring Dime Box (2.8% Multiracial), Praesel (25.3% Multiracial), Rockdale (2.5% Multiracial), and Giddings (3.8% 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.