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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lexington City County is 7,114, which is 3.60% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 15.63% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lexington City County population density is 2,819.30 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 191.35 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lexington City County is white, which represent 84.66% of the total population. The average Lexington City County education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 7,114. #122

Population Growth Since 2000, #79

Lexington City County	3.60%
Virginia	15.63%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #11

Lexington City County	2,819.30 per square mile
Virginia	191.35 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,023 (84.66%, #49)
Black:	455 (6.40%, #95)
Hispanic:	298 (4.19%, #46)
Asian:	316 (4.44%, #17)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #121)
One Race, Other:	59 (0.83%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	261 (3.67%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	178 (59.73%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	14 (4.70%, see rank)
Cuban:	10 (3.36%, see rank)
Central American:	38 (12.75%, see rank)
South American:	21 (7.05%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	44 (13.92%, see rank)
Chinese:	97 (30.70%, see rank)
Filipino:	40 (12.66%, see rank)
Japanese:	8 (2.53%, see rank)
Korean:	114 (36.08%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	13 (4.11%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

6,243 (87.76%) out of the total population of 7,114 reported first ancestry.

	Lexington City County	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Arab	36	0.51%, see rank	0.83%	0.56%
Czech	24	0.34%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	8	0.11%, see rank	0.23%	0.42%
Dutch	83	1.17%, see rank	1.00%	1.40%
English	1,107	15.56%, see rank	10.69%	8.02%
French	319	4.48%, see rank	2.33%	3.34%
German	1,348	18.95%, see rank	11.87%	15.03%
Greek	19	0.27%, see rank	0.41%	0.41%
Hungarian	38	0.53%, see rank	0.35%	0.46%
Irish	997	14.01%, see rank	9.99%	10.80%
Italian	715	10.05%, see rank	4.00%	5.52%
Norwegian	28	0.39%, see rank	0.61%	1.42%
Polish	201	2.83%, see rank	1.89%	3.01%
Portuguese	24	0.34%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Russian	25	0.35%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	360	5.06%, see rank	1.68%	0.99%
Scottish	531	7.46%, see rank	2.13%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	2	0.03%, see rank	2.02%	0.95%
Swedish	56	0.79%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	51	0.72%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	33	0.46%, see rank	0.23%	0.31%
American	630	8.86%, see rank	11.04%	7.12%
Welsh	94	1.32%, see rank	0.65%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,396 (61.79%, see rank)

Females: 2,718 (38.21%, see rank)

Lexington City County	Male: 61.79% Female: 38.21%
Virginia	Male: 49.15% Female: 50.85%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lexington City County	21.60 years old
Virginia	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lexington City County	20.90 years old
Virginia	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lexington City County	27.70 years old
Virginia	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lexington City County	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	218	3.06%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	214	3.01%, see rank	6.34%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	108	1.52%, see rank	6.32%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,613	22.67%, see rank	6.72%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,572	36.15%, see rank	7.16%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	286	4.02%, see rank	13.90%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	455	6.40%, see rank	13.42%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	295	4.15%, see rank	14.64%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	489	6.87%, see rank	12.28%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	402	5.65%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	294	4.13%, see rank	3.85%	4.25%
85 years and over	168	2.36%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lexington City County	Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,389, 100%	5,501,125	209,056,129
Less Than High School	429, 17.96%, see rank	12.11%	13.67%
High School Graduate	506, 21.18%, see rank	25.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	384, 16.07%, see rank	27.11%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	594, 24.86%, see rank	20.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	476, 19.92%, see rank	15.03%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.99, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lexington City County			Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	159	72.33%	27.67%	63.13%	36.87%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	287	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.08%	9.92%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	242	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,727	78.03%, see rank	21.97%, see rank	79.69%	20.31%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	104	27.88%, see rank	72.12%, see rank	62.00%	38.00%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lexington City County	Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	1,727, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.09, see rank	2.61	2.63
1 Person Households	713, 41.29%, see rank	26.52%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,014, 58.71%, see rank	73.48%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	857, 49.62%, see rank	67.30%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.82, see rank	3.25	3.32
Married-Couple Family	697, 40.36%, see rank	50.70%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	870, 50.38%, see rank	32.70%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lexington City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,574	see rank	6,637,353	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,088	100%, see rank	3,232,491	123,281,364
Never Married	3,268	79.94%, see rank	34.57%	35.77%
Married	760	18.59%, see rank	54.49%	52.04%
Widowed	30	0.73%, see rank	2.36%	2.57%
Divorced	30	0.73%, see rank	8.57%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,486	100%, see rank	3,404,862	129,692,771
Never Married	1,266	50.93%, see rank	28.53%	29.48%
Married	735	29.57%, see rank	51.39%	49.19%
Widowed	341	13.72%, see rank	8.68%	9.16%
Divorced	144	5.79%, see rank	11.39%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lexington City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Native	6,892	96.88%, see rank	88.41%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,585	50.39%, see rank	49.57%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,236	45.49%, see rank	37.13%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	71	1.00%, see rank	1.72%	1.42%
Foreign Born	222	3.12%, see rank	11.59%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	141	1.98%, see rank	5.55%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	81	1.14%, see rank	6.04%	7.09%
Born In Europe	35	0.49%, see rank	1.25%	1.53%
Born In Asia	157	2.21%, see rank	4.79%	3.82%
Born In Africa	2	0.03%, see rank	1.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	28	0.39%, see rank	4.20%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lexington City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
English	1,626	94.15%, see rank	84.46%	79.39%
Spanish	7	0.41%, see rank	6.31%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	61	3.53%, see rank	4.18%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	19	1.10%, see rank	3.67%	3.36%
Other	14	0.81%, see rank	1.38%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.