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Lexington, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Oglethorpe County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
470
Population
855/sq mi density
$80,000
Median Income
$25,542 per capita
$856
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$80,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
33.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,000
6% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,542
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
35.5%
186% above
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
$80,000
106%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,542
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,596
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$881
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$881
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.5%
97% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.9%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$518M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.5%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
249
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
10
Retail
20
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,596
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,174
9% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $80,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,542 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,596 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $881 |
| County GDP | $518M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 35.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 249 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,596 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,174 |