Lexington County Information
Lexington in
Virginia occupies
2 square miles and has a 2006 population of
6,739, a change from a 2000 population of
6,867 and
6,959 in 1990.
46.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
8.2% percent is 25-35, and
5.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
5 acts of violent crime reported in
Lexington in 2004, a change from
10 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
107 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Lexington, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lexington | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 2 sq. miles | Ranked 3,139 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 6,739 | Ranked 2,702 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 6,762 | |
| Population 2000 | 6,867 | Ranked 2,702 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 6,959 | Ranked 2,664 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 87.5% | |
| African American | 9.4% | |
| Asian American | 2.4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 2.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 4.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 46.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 8.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 5.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 7.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 6.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 5 | 10 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 3 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 153 | 87 |
| Burglaries | 41 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 104 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 8 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,327 | 2,230 |
| Unemployed Population | 107 | 79 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 3.5% |
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