Lexington County Demographics

A map of Lexington County's Population by Race

Lexington County, Virginia had a population of 7,320 in 2020. It was 82.2% White, 6.2% Black, 3.8% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lexington County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lexington County is the 121st most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Lexington County's White Population

6,015 residents of Lexington County identify as White, or 82.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Lexington County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Lexington County is ranked #42 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lexington County is more White than neighboring Amherst County (73.4% White). Lexington County is less White than neighboring Rockbridge County (89.9% White), Buena Vista County (85.2% White), Bath County (91.3% White), and Botetourt County (90.8% White).

Lexington County's Black Population

454 residents of Lexington County identify as Black, or 6.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lexington County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Lexington County is ranked #92 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lexington County is more Black than neighboring Rockbridge County (2.5% Black), Buena Vista County (4.4% Black), Bath County (2.7% Black), and Botetourt County (2.7% Black). Lexington County is less Black than neighboring Amherst County (17.1% Black).

Lexington County's Asian Population

281 residents of Lexington County identify as Asian, or 3.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lexington County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Lexington County is ranked #19 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lexington County is more Asian than neighboring Rockbridge County (0.8% Asian), Buena Vista County (0.4% Asian), Amherst County (0.6% Asian), Bath County (0.4% Asian), and Botetourt County (0.7% Asian).

Lexington County's Hispanic Population

335 residents of Lexington County identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lexington County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Lexington County is ranked #60 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lexington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rockbridge County (2.3% Hispanic), Buena Vista County (3.4% Hispanic), Amherst County (2.7% Hispanic), Bath County (1.7% Hispanic), and Botetourt County (2.3% Hispanic).

Lexington County's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Lexington County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lexington County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Lexington County is ranked #111 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lexington County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bath County (0.2% Native American/Other). Lexington County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rockbridge County (0.8% Native American/Other), Buena Vista County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Amherst County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Lexington County's Multiracial Population

204 residents of Lexington County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lexington County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Lexington County is ranked #117 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lexington County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rockbridge County (3.8% Multiracial), Buena Vista County (5.4% Multiracial), Amherst County (5% Multiracial), Bath County (3.7% Multiracial), and Botetourt County (3.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.