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Lexington, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Dawson County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
10,693
Population
2,105/sq mi density
$62,364
Median Income
$23,611 per capita
$155,200
Home Value
$201,213 Zillow
$921
Median Rent
21.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
198
Violent Crime/100K
1,622 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$62,364 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$155,200 home value, $921/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
198 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.3%
10,112 → 10,952
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.6%
$40,863 → $62,364
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lexington across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
11,580
+628 from 2023 (10,952)
Projected Median Income 2030
$83,851
+$21,487 from 2023 ($62,364)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,112 | — | $40,863 | — |
| 2015 | 10,060 | -0.5% | $43,096 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 9,991 | -0.7% | $49,881 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 10,084 | +0.9% | $52,885 | +6% |
| 2021 | 10,360 | +2.7% | $56,729 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 10,952 | +5.7% | $62,364 | +9.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.