Lexington, VA Demographics

A map of Lexington's Population by Race

Lexington, 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, 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, that probability was 31.7% in 2020 and 37.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lexington is ranked the 164th most populous place in Virginia, out of 688 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 168th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lexington's White Population

5,887 residents of Lexington, or 78.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lexington is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Lexington ranks 245th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Lexington is more White than neighboring Glasgow (72% White). Lexington is less White than neighboring East Lexington (82.7% White), Buena Vista (84.7% White), Fairfield (100% White), and Goshen (96.3% White).

Lexington's Black Population

437 residents of Lexington, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lexington is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Lexington ranks 379th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Lexington is more Black than neighboring Buena Vista (2% Black), Fairfield (0% Black), and Goshen (0% Black). Lexington is less Black than neighboring East Lexington (14.2% Black), and Glasgow (16.2% Black).

Lexington's Asian Population

262 residents of Lexington, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lexington is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Lexington ranks 148th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Lexington is more Asian than neighboring East Lexington (0.9% Asian), Buena Vista (0.9% Asian), Glasgow (0% Asian), Fairfield (0% Asian), and Goshen (1.5% Asian).

Lexington's Hispanic Population

472 residents of Lexington, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lexington is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Lexington ranks 342nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Lexington is more Hispanic than neighboring East Lexington (0.4% Hispanic), Buena Vista (0.2% Hispanic), Glasgow (4.9% Hispanic), Fairfield (0% Hispanic), and Goshen (1.5% Hispanic).

Lexington's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Lexington, 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 is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lexington ranks 474th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Lexington is more Native American/Other than neighboring East Lexington (0% Native American/Other), Fairfield (0% Native American/Other), and Goshen (0% Native American/Other). Lexington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Buena Vista (2.1% Native American/Other), and Glasgow (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lexington's Multiracial Population

442 residents of Lexington, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lexington is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lexington ranks 522nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Lexington is more Multiracial than neighboring East Lexington (1.7% Multiracial), Fairfield (0% Multiracial), and Goshen (0.7% Multiracial). Lexington is less Multiracial than neighboring Buena Vista (10% Multiracial), and Glasgow (6.5% 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.