The Town Files

Lexington city, Virginia

7,525 people. The median home is worth $275,200 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $84,517.

Towns in Lexington city

Towns in Lexington city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lexington7,320$275,200$84,51722.6

People and housing

Lexington cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$275,200$298,050
Median rent$1,081$1,254
Median household income$84,517$78,595
Median age22.639.8
Bachelor's degree or higher50.7%31.2%
Below the poverty line14.0%8.8%

Jobs and pay

5,378 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,009 a year.

Largest industries in Lexington cityOther services158 jobs · $57,621Finance & insurance118 jobs · $78,570Information32 jobs · $27,144Real estate26 jobs · $58,090Construction12 jobs · $84,583Manufacturing10 jobs · $32,161
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lexington city0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 196 storm events in Lexington city from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Lexington city by type since 1996Hail5Flood10Drought16High Wind38Ice Storm18Heavy Snow30Flash Flood7Strong Wind4Frost/Freeze6Winter Storm37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lexington city has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3359: Hurricane Sandy
July 27, 2012Severe StormDR-4072: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).