Lexington
NCDavidson County, North Carolina
Population 169K |Median income $58,473 |2 hospitals
Population
169,498
Davidson County
Median Income
$58,473
-8% vs avg
Median Home Value
$184,300
-6% vs avg
Median Age
42.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
171K+5%
Median Income
$62,426+45%
Median Home Value
$200,100+49%
Poverty Rate
13.8%-15%
Unemployment
4%-68%
Economics
Median Rent $822/mo
Poverty Rate
13.9% -3% vs avg
Unemployment 4.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20.5%
Work From Home 7.7%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 81.3%
African American 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Asian 1.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
38.6%
Obesity
36.2%
Short Sleep Duration
32.5%
Physical Inactivity
26.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.5%
Current Smoking
15.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.2%
Binge Drinking
14%
Diabetes
12.7%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.1%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 63.2%
Annual Checkup 79.5%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
11%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.6%
Stroke
4.1%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
377 per 100k
+6% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2084 per 100k
+5% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
313.1
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
55.8
Burglary
373.7
Larceny-Theft
1509.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
200.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 2
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
2
NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
THOMASVILLE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
LEXINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC
LEXINGTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Lexington Area 3
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait: Wind Gusts Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 4h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for St. Lawrence Island; Wind Gusts Up to 60 MPH Expected
NOAA · 6h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Saint Lawrence Island and Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters Through Wednesday
NOAA · 13h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Davidson County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.