Lexington is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 19,840 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Lexington is the 50th largest community in North Carolina.Lexington is a blue-collar town, with 39.91% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Lexington is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lexington who work in sales jobs (10.69%), office and administrative support (10.53%), and management occupations (6.21%). A relatively large number of people in Lexington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.96% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The percentage of adults in Lexington with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.35% of adults in Lexington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Lexington in 2022 was $22,250, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,000 for a family of four. However, Lexington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lexington is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lexington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lexington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Lexington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.82% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lexington include German, Irish, English, African, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Lexington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
