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Lexington, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Holmes County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,202
Population
497/sq mi density
$39,375
Median Income
$33,986 per capita
$90,300
Home Value
$111,409 Zillow
$629
Median Rent
17.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
211
Violent Crime/100K
1,790 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$39,375 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,300 home value, $629/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
211 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,375
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,986
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.4%
113% 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
$39,375
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,986
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$35,007
49%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$796
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$796
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
23% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.4%
97% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.7%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$334M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.4%
Other
4.9%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
288
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
32
Retail
52
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$35,007
51% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,736
50% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,986 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $35,007 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $796 |
| County GDP | $334M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.572 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 288 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 32 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $35,007 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,736 |