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Lexington, NC

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Population
20,238
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
807 ft
Median Home Value
$179,900
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$893/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$43,128
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Lexington in context.

OverallBest places in North CarolinaPopulation rankingHighest population places in North CarolinaNearest larger communitySalisbury, North Carolina15 miles away · 36,879 residents.

About Lexington

Lexington is the county seat of Davidson County, in North Carolina's Piedmont. Europeans had settled the area by at least 1775, but the city's modern fame is barbecue: the annual Lexington Barbecue Festival celebrates one of North Carolina's defining food traditions. High Rock Lake nearby adds recreation, while furniture, manufacturing, rail, and courthouse-town history round out the place. Lexington feels practical, smoky, and proudly local, with barbecue restaurants, old mills, downtown streets, and Piedmont roads all part of the character.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingNearby Hospital Emergency DepartmentsA+99.0ratingNearby Inpatient HospitalsA+98.3rating

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