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
CountyLexington 
StateVirginia 
Land Area2 sq. milesRanked 3,139 of 3,140
Population 20066,739Ranked 2,702 of 3,140
Population 20056,762 
Population 20006,867Ranked 2,702 of 3,140
Population 19906,959Ranked 2,664 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion87.5% 
African American9.4% 
Asian American2.4% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 52.8% 
Population 5 to 144.9% 
Population 15 to 2446.1% 
Population 25 to 348.2% 
Population 35 to 445.6% 
Population 45 to 547.3% 
Population 55 to 646.9% 
Population 65 to 747.9% 
Population 75 and up10.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes510
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies2 
Aggravated Assaults3 
Total Property Crimes15387
Burglaries41 
Larceny Thefts104 
Motor Vehicle Thefts8 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population2,3272,230
Unemployed Population10779
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.5%

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