Lexington, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Davidson County County

2.6 /5.0

C+ Fair

19,691 Population 1,025/sq mi density

$41,775 Median Income $22,250 per capita

$158,100 Home Value $265,816 Zillow

$882 Median Rent 29.6% income on rent

59°F Avg Temperature 310 sunny days/yr

640 Violent Crime/100K 4,292 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.6 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.8 / 5.0

$41,775 median income, 3.3% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.6 / 5.0

$158,100 home value, $882/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

640 violent crimes/100K (68% above avg)

Education

2.1 / 5.0

13.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Lexington (13)

Andrew Jackson State Park

State Park

324 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Bullhead Mountain State Natural Area

State Park

276 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Fairy Stone State Park

State Park

5,346 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

National Military Park

"I never saw such fighting since God made me. The Americans fought like demons." - Lt. General Charles, Earl Cornwallis On March 15, 1781, six years into the American Revolution, General Greene and Lord Cornwallis' troops faced off at a small courthouse community. The battle would cha...

Entrance: $0

Activities: Arts and Culture, Theater, Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Biking, Road Biking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Living History, Historic Weapons Demonstration, Junio...

Weather: https://www.nps.gov/guco/planyourvisit/weather.htm Summers are warm to hot and humid with the occasional thunderstorm. Spring and Fall are cool with rainy periods. Winter is mild and cold with snow an...

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Hanging Rock State Park

State Park

3,205 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Haw River State Park

State Park

1,372 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Lake Norman State Park

State Park

1,927 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Mayo River State Park

State Park

Open Access

Entrance: $0

Mayo River State Park

State Park

4 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Morrow Mountain State Park

State Park

5,596 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Pilot Mountain State Park

State Park

3,915 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Stone Mountain State Park

State Park

300 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve

State Park

219 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0