Virginia

Lexington city

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
79.4%
Other
8.6%
African
6.4%
Hispanic
5.6%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Lexington citynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricLexington cityVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White79.4%57%58%
Black or African American6.4%18.3%—
Hispanic5.6%12%—
Indian2.8%2.6%—
East Asian2.2%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Lexington city next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricLexington cityVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$84,517$93,170$80,734
Median home value$275,200$383,700$332,700
Home price to income3.3×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,081/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.3%20.3%21.0%