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Lexington, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Lexington is a Census city of 2,126 people across 2.05 square miles of land, in McLean County. Median household income is $99,167, 90.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lexington
What Lexington is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.05 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,039
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcLean County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lexington
How many people live in Lexington
- Population2,126
- Median age40.4 plus or minus 10.4
- Population under 18539 plus or minus 150
- Share under 1825.4 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Population 65 and over396 plus or minus 80
- Share 65 and over18.6 percent
- Households866
- Family households588
- Share of households that are families67.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lexington
Income and work in Lexington
- Median household income$99,167
- Per capita income$42,327
- Civilian labor force1,066
- Employed1,022
- Unemployed44 plus or minus 29
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over1,458
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.2 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lexington
Housing in Lexington
- Housing units924
- Occupied units866
- Vacant units58 plus or minus 52
- Vacancy rate6.3 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Owner occupied784
- Renter occupied82 plus or minus 37
- Ownership rate90.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$172,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$728
- Annual rent as a share of median income8.8 percent
- Single family units817
- Share single family88.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more38 plus or minus 29
- Share in buildings of two or more4.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Mobile homes69 plus or minus 34
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lexington
How Lexington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute871
- Commuting under 15 minutes144 plus or minus 46
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more333 plus or minus 88
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.2 percent
- Drove alone74.9 percent
- Carpooled7.9 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home14.3 percent plus or minus 6.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lexington
Flood risk in Lexington
- NFIP communityCity of Lexington
- NFIP community number170500
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Lexington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170500 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
McLean County, not Lexington
McLean County context, not Lexington figures
- Establishments in McLean County3,481
- Covered employment, McLean County88,945
- Average annual pay, McLean County$66,183
- Housing units permitted, McLean County243
Every figure in this section is published for McLean County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lexington.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lexington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lexington, Illinois?
2,126, in 866 households. Lexington city covers 2.05 square miles of land, which is 1,039 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lexington in?
McLean County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lexington?
$99,167. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $172,500. Median gross rent is $728 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lexington in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lexington appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lexington, city of, community 170500, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Lexington figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for McLean County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lexington.
Is zoning published for Lexington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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