Lexington is a somewhat small city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 7,457 people and five associated neighborhoods, Lexington is the 95th largest community in Virginia.

Also of interest is that Lexington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.97% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Lexington is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Lexington to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.

For a small city, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Lexington. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Lexington.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.93 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Lexington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Lexington, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Lexington is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 60.23% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Lexington in 2022 was $29,117, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,468 for a family of four. However, Lexington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lexington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lexington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lexington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lexington include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Lexington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.