Lexington, North Carolina

Lexington: City in and county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States

About

Lexington is a city located in the county of Davidson in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 18,931 and a population density of 407 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 19,141 inhabitants.

The city was created 250 years ago in 1774.

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Location of Lexington on North Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Lexington

Population : 19,141 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
County : Davidson County
Postal code : 27292–27295
Phone Area Codes : 336
Area : 46.56 km2
Altitude : 809 feet / 246.5 meters
Capital city : Lexington is capital of Davidson County
Establishment : January 01, 1775 (250 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 14:47:58 (20th July 2025)
Density : 411 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 1.1% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Lexington is located at 35°49'27"N 80°15'12"W (35.8240300, -80.2533800).

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Demographics

The population of Lexington increased by 1.1% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 18,931 - census
2011 18,899 -0.17% estimation process
2012 18,869 -0.16% estimation process
2013 18,852 -0.09% estimation process
2014 19,065 1.12% estimation process
2015 18,899 -0.88% estimation process
2016 18,846 -0.28% estimation process
2017 18,722 -0.66% estimation process
2018 18,913 1.01% estimation process
2019 18,933 0.11% estimation process
2020 19,141 1.09% estimation process

Lexington zip code is 27292. County name: Davidson, County fips: 37057

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Best Things to Do in Lexington

1 Boone's Cave Park

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Boone's Cave Park

2 Davidson County Historical Museum

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Davidson County Historical Museum

People born in Lexington (32)

People born in Lexington, including United States Army officer Robert Sink, photojournalist John H. White, US diplomat William L. Swing, .

List

  • Carlos Terry (Professional basketball player) he was born in 22/06/1956
  • Barbara Lister-Sink (American musician) she was born in 18/01/1947
  • Bill Ricks (Negro League Baseball player) he was born in 01/09/1919
  • Deems May (American football player) he was born in 06/03/1969
  • Mike Dillon (American racing driver) he was born in 01/02/1965
  • Harvey Grubb (American baseball player) he was born in 18/09/1890
  • Gerald Lomax Smith (botanist) he was born in 01/01/1949
  • Jesse Lee Hall (Texas ranger) he was born in 09/10/1849
  • Jim Morris (baseball coach) he was born in 20/02/1950
  • Julie Robbins (American movie actress (1979-2005)) she was born in 17/09/1979
  • Levi Michael (American baseball player) he was born in 09/02/1991
  • Perry Tuttle (American football player) he was born in 02/08/1959
  • Rick Link (American professional wrestler) he was born in 28/02/1959
  • Rick Terry (American football player) he was born in 05/04/1974
  • Suzanne Reynolds (American legal scholar) she was born in 01/01/1949
  • Terry McMillan (American musician) he was born in 12/10/1953
  • William Caskey Swaim (American actor) he was born in 11/01/1947
  • John Skipper (American businessman) he was born in 19/12/1955

Schools in Lexington

College & universities near Lexington, NC

Code Name City ZIP
198376 Davidson County Community College Thomasville (NC) 27360-7385

Stations (13)

Amtrak & bus stations near Lexington, NC

Code Name Address Type
LEX Lexington Center St. and railroad tracks RAIL
SAL Salisbury Depot and Liberty Sts. RAIL
HPT High Point 100 West High St RAIL
WNS Winston-Salem, North Carolina 100 West 5th Street BUS
UWS Winston-Salem State Univ, Winston-Salem, North Car 601 South Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr BUS

Post Office

Post offices near Lexington

Post Office Name City ZIP
Lexington Post Office Lexington (NC) 27292

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Other cities in Davidson County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Davidson County , NC.

City Name Population Title
Thomasville 26,713 City in and the county seat of Thomas County, Georgia, United States
Midway 4,742 Incorporated town in Davidson County
Welcome 4,162 Census designated place
Wallburg 3,125 Human settlement in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Denton 1,700 Town in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Lexington distances to largest North Carolina cities