Lexington city County , Virginia

Population: 7,420 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $89,598 Home $275,300 Rent $985/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Lexington city County's headline indicators land 20% above the national median on income ($89,598), with housing 10% below the US figure ($275,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Lexington city County in the bottom 4% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$89,598
Median Income
household
$275,300
Home Value
median
$985/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $89,598
Per Capita Income $30,839
Poverty Rate 15.9%
Median Home Value $275,300
Median Gross Rent $985/mo
Owner Occupied 51.7%
Renter Occupied 48.3%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 7,420
Median Age 22.5 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 57.3%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

35.7%
Obesity
10.5%
Diabetes
13.2%
Smoking
32.3%
High Blood Pressure
19.5%
No Physical Activity
25.9%
Depression
35.0%
Insufficient Sleep
77.0%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 3.7  ·  4th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
9.54
🌀 Hurricane
58.03
🔥 Wildfire
2.32
❄️ Winter Storm
16.71
🌍 Earthquake
46.18

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