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Lexington, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Lexington is a Census city of 10,862 people across 5.08 square miles of land, in Dawson County. Median household income is $67,666, 57.4 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 area5.08 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,140
- County holding the largest share of its areaDawson 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
- Population10,862
- Median age31.3
- Population under 183,755
- Share under 1834.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,013 plus or minus 205
- Share 65 and over9.3 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Households3,472
- Family households2,762
- Share of households that are families79.6 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$67,666
- Per capita income$25,013
- Civilian labor force5,273
- Employed5,162
- Unemployed111 plus or minus 84
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over6,236
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher60.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.1 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.3 percent plus or minus 1.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lexington
Housing in Lexington
- Housing units3,594
- Occupied units3,472
- Vacant units122 plus or minus 84
- Vacancy rate3.4 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Owner occupied1,992
- Renter occupied1,480
- Ownership rate57.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$159,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$966
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.1 percent
- Single family units2,385
- Share single family66.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more931 plus or minus 264
- Share in buildings of two or more25.9 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Mobile homes278 plus or minus 131
- Median year structure built1973
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 commute5,088
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,401
- Share commuting under 15 minutes66.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more785 plus or minus 229
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Drove alone73.0 percent
- Carpooled23.0 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.5 percent plus or minus 0.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lexington
SBA loans in Lexington (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,616,000
- Average approval$538,667
- Median approval$598,000
- Largest approval$933,000
- Jobs supported55
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lexington, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lexington
Flood risk in Lexington
- NFIP communityCity of Lexington
- NFIP community number310063
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/03/11
The City of Lexington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310063 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.
Dawson County, not Lexington
Dawson County context, not Lexington figures
- Establishments in Dawson County672
- Covered employment, Dawson County11,864
- Average annual pay, Dawson County$50,639
- Housing units permitted, Dawson County30
Every figure in this section is published for Dawson 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.
Coverage
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, Nebraska?
10,862, in 3,472 households. Lexington city covers 5.08 square miles of land, which is 2,140 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?
Dawson 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?
$67,666. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,100. Median gross rent is $966 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 310063, 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 Dawson 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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