Lexington, VA Profile

Lexington, VA, population 6,776, is located in Virginia's Lexington (city) county, about 109.7 miles from Richmond and 119.9 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Lexington's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lexington has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	55%
	Females	45%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	23.30
	Males	21.70
	Females	37.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	23.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,867	N/A
2001	6,927	0.87%
2002	6,899	-0.40%
2003	6,766	-1.93%
2004	6,800	0.50%
2005	6,776	-0.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,982

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	158
2002	127
2003	129
2004	70
2005	100
2006	44

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	1	0	0	0	0
Robbery	1	4	0	2	5	2
Aggravated Assault	8	4	9	3	2	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,463
2002	1,583
2003	1,515
2004	2,141
2005	1,455
2006	1,563

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	7	13	17	41	14	16
Larceny, Theft	91	97	86	104	82	89
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	2	3	8	6	2
Arson	1	0	1	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	1,084 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.5 Square Miles