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Lexington, NC Profile


Lexington, NC, population 20,213, is located in North Carolina's Davidson county, about 19.1 miles from Winston-Salem and 31.0 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Lexington's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lexington has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Lexington's population has grown by about 1%.

Lexington's property crime levels tend to be higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lexington tend to be higher than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White59%
African American30%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200019,928N/A
200119,866-0.31%
200219,9920.63%
200320,2351.22%
200420,201-0.17%
200520,091-0.54%
200620,043-0.24%
200720,0840.20%
200820,2130.64%
200920,2130.00%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,226
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001621
2002718
2003811
2004748
2005711
2006870
2007836
2008579
2009538
2010434
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 163980
2002 694687
2003 0753105
2004 11127116
2005 01232104
2006 11037133
2007 0944118
2008 143578
2009 024068
2010 272851

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,303
20026,036
20036,682
20045,930
20055,939
20065,532
20075,290
20084,707
20093,848
20103,762
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 394 759 126
2002 373 791 81
2003 457 838 65
2004 374 803 51
2005 321 821 94
2006 319 771 61
2007 409 617 56
2008 309 598 52
2009 235 508 44
2010 217 515 30

Location

Elevation809 feet above sea level
Land Area12 Square Miles



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