Lexington, MS Profile

Lexington, MS, population 1,941, is located in Mississippi's Holmes county, about 56.9 miles from Jackson and 140.9 miles from Memphis.

Through the 90's Lexington's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lexington has declined by about 4%.

Lexington's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lexington tend to be lower than Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	31%
	African American	67%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.90
	Males	29.00
	Females	38.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,025	N/A
2001	1,994	-1.53%
2002	1,984	-0.50%
2003	1,959	-1.26%
2004	1,952	-0.36%
2005	1,941	-0.56%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,163

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	295
2002	98
2003	350
2004	51
2005	306
2006	465
2007	736
2008	108

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Robbery	5	0	3	0	2	1	4	0
Aggravated Assault	1	1	4	1	3	7	8	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,916
2002	1,174
2003	950
2004	1,213
2005	1,173
2006	879
2007	946
2008	862

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	28	11	12	11	14	10	8	11
Larceny, Theft	7	11	4	13	8	7	10	4
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	2	3	0	1	0	0	1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	240 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.5 Square Miles