Lexington, VA Demographics

A map of Lexington's Population by Race

Lexington, 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, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lexington is the 168th 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

6,015 residents of Lexington identify as White, or 82.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Lexington considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lexington is ranked #244 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lexington is more White than neighboring East Lexington (78% White), and Glasgow (77.8% White). Lexington is less White than neighboring Buena Vista (85.2% White), Fairfield (85.2% White), and Goshen (91.7% White).

Lexington's Black Population

454 residents of Lexington identify as Black, or 6.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lexington less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lexington is ranked #379 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lexington is more Black than neighboring Buena Vista (4.4% Black), Fairfield (1.2% Black), and Goshen (1.5% Black). Lexington is less Black than neighboring East Lexington (8.3% Black), and Glasgow (12.1% Black).

Lexington's Asian Population

281 residents of Lexington identify as Asian, or 3.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lexington roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lexington is ranked #148 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lexington is more Asian than neighboring East Lexington (3.7% Asian), Buena Vista (0.4% Asian), Glasgow (0.8% Asian), Fairfield (0% Asian), and Goshen (0% Asian).

Lexington's Hispanic Population

335 residents of Lexington identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lexington slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lexington is ranked #341 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lexington is more Hispanic than neighboring East Lexington (4.4% Hispanic), Buena Vista (3.4% Hispanic), and Goshen (2.4% Hispanic). Lexington is less Hispanic than neighboring Glasgow (4.7% Hispanic), and Fairfield (7% Hispanic).

Lexington's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Lexington 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 roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lexington is ranked #458 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lexington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Goshen (0% Native American/Other). Lexington is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Lexington (0.6% Native American/Other), Buena Vista (1.2% Native American/Other), Glasgow (0.5% Native American/Other), and Fairfield (2.7% Native American/Other).

Lexington's Multiracial Population

204 residents of Lexington identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lexington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lexington is ranked #514 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lexington is less Multiracial than neighboring East Lexington (4.9% Multiracial), Buena Vista (5.4% Multiracial), Glasgow (4.3% Multiracial), Fairfield (3.9% Multiracial), and Goshen (4.4% Multiracial).

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