Lexington
NEDawson County, Nebraska
Population 24K |Median income $67,462 |3 hospitals
Population
24,037
Dawson County
Median Income
$67,462
+7% vs avg
Median Home Value
$136,900
-30% vs avg
Median Age
35.9
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
24K-1%
Median Income
$65,383+42%
Median Home Value
$157,800+79%
Poverty Rate
12.3%-17%
Unemployment
1.9%-70%
Economics
Median Rent $857/mo
Poverty Rate
14.2%
Unemployment 2.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 16%
Work From Home 2%
Public Transit 0.5%
Demographics
White 68.3%
Hispanic or Latino 34.3%
African American 7%
Asian 0.8%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
41.1%
High Blood Pressure
35%
Physical Inactivity
32.8%
Short Sleep Duration
32.1%
Binge Drinking
18.1%
Lack of Health Insurance
18%
Current Smoking
15%
Frequent Mental Distress
13.7%
Diabetes
13.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.3%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 73.3%
Dental Visit 56.4%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
8.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
7%
Stroke
3.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
234 per 100k
-34% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1949 per 100k
Near average Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
200.3
Homicide
3.1
Robbery
30.3
Burglary
187.4
Larceny-Theft
1475.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
285.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Lexington Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Lake Effect Snow Warning Issued for Onondaga County: Up to 10 Inches of Snow Expected
NOAA · 28m ago
Weather Alerts high
Lake Effect Snow Warning Issued for Madison County; Up to 10 Inches of Snow Expected
NOAA · 28m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait: Winds Up to 55 Knots and Heavy Seas Forecast
NOAA · 4h ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Air Quality
New York City Region Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Level (AQI 107)
EPA · 11h ago
Disasters
Tennessee Severe Winter Storm Receives FEMA Major Disaster Declaration
FEMA · 12h 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 (Dawson County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.