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Lexington, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Lauderdale County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
665
Population
205/sq mi density
$56,354
Median Income
$27,488 per capita
$180,600
Home Value
$210,881 Zillow
$693
Median Rent
24.6% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
405
Violent Crime/100K
2,589 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$56,354 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$180,600 home value, $693/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
405 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,354
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,488
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.3%
33% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lexington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lexington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,354
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,488
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,087
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$899
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$899
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
36% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.5%
90% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.5%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,929M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.5%
Other
10%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,558
Restaurants
199
Healthcare
245
Retail
371
Manufacturing
83
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,087
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,296
34% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,354 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,488 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,087 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $899 |
| County GDP | $3,929M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,558 |
| Restaurants | 199 |
| Healthcare | 245 |
| Retail | 371 |
| Manufacturing | 83 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,087 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,296 |