Lexington, MA Demographics

A map of Lexington's Population by Race

Lexington, Massachusetts had a population of 34,454 in 2020. It was 56.7% White, 1.3% Black, 33.1% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lexington, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Lexington is the 44th most populous. 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's White Population

19,519 residents of Lexington identify as White, or 56.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Lexington slightly less than the White share of the population of Massachusetts (67.6% White). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Lexington is ranked #229 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lexington is less White than neighboring Hanscom AFB (58.4% White), Waltham (60.4% White), Burlington (70% White), Belmont (69.6% White), and Arlington (75.2% White).

Lexington's Black Population

459 residents of Lexington identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lexington slightly less than the Black share of the population of Massachusetts (6.5% Black). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Lexington is ranked #148 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lexington is less Black than neighboring Hanscom AFB (10.1% Black), Waltham (6.8% Black), Burlington (4.6% Black), Belmont (1.9% Black), and Arlington (2.3% Black).

Lexington's Asian Population

11,404 residents of Lexington identify as Asian, or 33.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lexington considerably larger than the Asian share of the population of Massachusetts (7.2% Asian). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Lexington is ranked #1 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lexington is more Asian than neighboring Hanscom AFB (2.1% Asian), Waltham (12.2% Asian), Burlington (17.8% Asian), Belmont (18.5% Asian), and Arlington (12.2% Asian).

Lexington's Hispanic Population

1,180 residents of Lexington identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lexington slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Massachusetts (12.6% Hispanic). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Lexington is ranked #150 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lexington is less Hispanic than neighboring Hanscom AFB (20.1% Hispanic), Waltham (16.4% Hispanic), Burlington (3.9% Hispanic), Belmont (4.7% Hispanic), and Arlington (4.6% Hispanic).

Lexington's Native American/Other Population

257 residents of Lexington identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lexington roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Massachusetts (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Lexington is ranked #147 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lexington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hanscom AFB (1.6% Native American/Other), and Waltham (1.2% Native American/Other).

Lexington's Multiracial Population

1,635 residents of Lexington identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lexington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Massachusetts (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Lexington is ranked #81 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lexington is more Multiracial than neighboring Waltham (3.1% Multiracial), and Burlington (3% Multiracial). Lexington is less Multiracial than neighboring Hanscom AFB (7.7% Multiracial), and Arlington (5.1% Multiracial).

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