• independent city
  • FIPS 51678
  • Largest town: Lexington

Lexington city, Virginia

Lexington city had 7,802 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2.5 square miles of land. It ranks 120th of 133 in Virginia by population and 132nd by land area.

Population
7,802
#120 of 133 in Virginia · #2,591 in US
Area
2.5 sq mi
#132 of 133 in Virginia · #3,143 in US
Density
3,121 / sq mi
#10 of 133 in Virginia · #33 in US
Median household income
$62,342
#76 of 133 in Virginia · #1,613 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Lexington city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Lexington city population, land area and income

Lexington city had 7,802 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2.5 square miles of land. It ranks 120th of 133 in Virginia by population and 132nd by land area. That works out to 3,120.8 people per square mile, 32.4 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Lexington city has 28% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $62,342 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

7,802

3144th1st

2591st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

3 sq mi

3144th1st

3143rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

3,120.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

33rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$62,342

3143rd1st

1613th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

7,802

133rd1st

120th of 133 (VA)

Land area

3 sq mi

133rd1st

132nd of 133 (VA)

Density

3,120.8 / sq mi

133rd1st

10th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$62,342

133rd1st

76th of 133 (VA)

How Lexington city's population changed since 2020

Lexington city gained 487 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 6.7%. That ranks 16th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lexington city recorded 480 births and 251 deaths, a natural change of +229. Net international migration added +120 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +146. The largest single component was natural change, which added 229 people.

7,31520207,44320217,50820227,55620237,8022024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
480
Deaths
251
Net international migration
+120
Net domestic migration
+146
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+246

Where Lexington city is

The Census internal point of Lexington city is at 37.782300, -79.444300. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lexington city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Lexington city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.782300, -79.444300
DMS
37°46'56.28"N 79°26'39.48"W
UTM
17N 636993.3E 4182800.8N
Geohash
dnxwbnn3v
Plus code
8792QHJ4+W7

Towns in Lexington city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Lexington city, 7,802 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lexington city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Lexington with 7,802.

  1. 01Lexington7,802
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lexington city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 1 neighbor for Lexington city. The most populous is Rockbridge County, VA, with 22,368 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 111.2 miles E of Lexington city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 109.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Lynchburg, VA (population 80,301), 29.8 miles away.

Lexington city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lexington city is 51678: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 678. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $62,342.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lexington city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 7,802. That is up 487 people (6.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 7,315.

What is the FIPS code of Lexington city?

51678. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (678) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Lexington city?

Lexington, with 7,802 residents inside Lexington city in 2024.

Which counties border Lexington city?

1 county-equivalent borders it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Rockbridge County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.