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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

Population Overview

Total Population
1,202
Population Density
497
per square mile
Land Area
2.4
square miles (6.3 km²)
Median Age
43.5 yrs
12% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

41.3%
Male
58.7%
Female
41%
59%

Race & Ethnicity

White 18.3% US: 61.6%
Black 79% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
18.3%
Black
79%
Hispanic
0.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.3%
Spanish
1.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.2%
30% below US avg (6%)
Disability
36.9%
184% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
90.3%
1% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
16.2%
88% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.572
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,202
Population Density497 / sq mi
Land Area2.4 sq mi
Median Age43.5 years

Gender

Male41.3%
Female58.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White18.3%
Black or African American79.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.3%
Spanish1.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.2%
Disability36.9%
Health Insurance90.3%
Uninsured16.2%
Broadband Access77.7%
Gini Coefficient0.572

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M