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Lexington, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Henderson County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,943
Population
675/sq mi density
$49,253
Median Income
$25,621 per capita
$173,200
Home Value
$209,906 Zillow
$758
Median Rent
21.7% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
583
Violent Crime/100K
3,082 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$49,253 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$173,200 home value, $758/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
583 violent crimes/100K (53% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,253
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,621
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.1%
22% 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
$49,253
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,621
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,345
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$908
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$908
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.6%
17% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.0%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,064M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.6%
Other
3.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
614
Restaurants
46
Healthcare
56
Retail
95
Manufacturing
32
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,345
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,605
26% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,253 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,621 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,345 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $908 |
| County GDP | $1,064M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 614 |
| Restaurants | 46 |
| Healthcare | 56 |
| Retail | 95 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,345 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,605 |