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

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

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

211 violent crimes/100K

Education

3.1 / 5.0

26.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Lexington (8)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Retail Trade

362 jobs 56 firms $21,908/yr

Manufacturing

349 jobs 10 firms $61,577/yr

Other Services

71 jobs 16 firms $32,874/yr

Finance & Insurance

63 jobs 12 firms $45,205/yr

Transportation & Warehousing

47 jobs 13 firms $38,427/yr

Professional & Technical Services

36 jobs 15 firms $73,119/yr

Construction

34 jobs 8 firms $67,122/yr

Real Estate

18 jobs 12 firms $19,003/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Manufacturing

1.42

Retail Trade

1.21

Other Services

0.79

Finance & Insurance

0.52

Real Estate

0.39

Transportation & Warehousing

0.37

Construction

0.22

Professional & Technical Services

0.17

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Retail Trade	362	56	$421	$21,908	1.21
Manufacturing	349	10	$1,184	$61,577	1.42
Other Services	71	16	$632	$32,874	0.79
Finance & Insurance	63	12	$869	$45,205	0.52
Transportation & Warehousing	47	13	$739	$38,427	0.37
Professional & Technical Services	36	15	$1,406	$73,119	0.17
Construction	34	8	$1,291	$67,122	0.22
Real Estate	18	12	$365	$19,003	0.39