Welcome to Lexington ...
The city of Lexington is located in Davidson County<1> and is the County Seat for Davidson County.
Lexington was established in 1775.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lexington has a population of 19,094 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Lexington is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lexington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lexington is within the boundaries of the (336) area code.
The ZIP code for Lexington: 27292<4>
Websites for Lexington ...
Official Website: www.lexingtonnc.net/
Chamber of Commerce: www.lexingtonchamber.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lexington had an population of 19,094 people. This is an increase of 0.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lexington had a population of 18,931 people (or 11.62% of the total population of Davidson County). This makes Lexington the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Lexington represents 0.2% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 46th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 18,931 people, the population of Lexington decreased 5.12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 19,953 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lexington.
Communities Also Named Lexington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Lexington - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lexington.
Communities near Lexington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lexington.
- Winston - Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston - Salem
- Winston - Salem is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston - Salem <5>
- High Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Point <5>
- Salisbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <5>
- Thomasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <5>
- Clemmons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
- Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <5>
- Archdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
- Archdale is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archdale <5>
- Trinity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <5>
- Mocksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
- Mocksville is located in Davie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocksville <5>
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lexington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lexington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lexington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lexington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lexington. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lexington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lexington ...
Looking for more information about Lexington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lexington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lexington.
Adding Lexington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lexington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lexington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lexington post office opened in 1800.
We also found Lexington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lexington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lexington: www.lexingtonnc.net/
The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lexington. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lexington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lexington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lexington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |