Lexington, TN Profile

Lexington, TN, population 7,667, is located in Tennessee's Henderson county, about 83.9 miles from Clarksville and 96.9 miles from Nashville.

Through the 90's Lexington's population has grown by about 27%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lexington has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	13%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.90
	Males	35.50
	Females	39.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,393	N/A
2001	7,437	0.60%
2002	7,473	0.48%
2003	7,523	0.67%
2004	7,587	0.85%
2005	7,667	1.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,725

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,005
2002	N/A
2003	1,031
2004	1,126
2005	859
2006	850

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	-	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	1	4	4	8
Robbery	7	-	12	15	12	4
Aggravated Assault	67	-	64	66	49	54

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,025
2002	N/A
2003	7,794
2004	5,896
2005	6,897
2006	7,624

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	117	-	169	108	121	117
Larceny, Theft	372	-	368	301	380	441
Motor Vehicle Theft	35	-	45	36	29	34
Arson	2	-	1	0	3	3

Location

Elevation	503 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities