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Race and Ethnicity Distribution in Lexington

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2,407

    White (Non-Hispanic)

  • 970

    Other (Hispanic)

  • 4,479

    White (Hispanic)

In 2020, Lexington, NE had 2,407 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, 2.48 times more than any other race or ethnicity.

970 Other (Hispanic) and 4,479 White (Hispanic) residents lived in Lexington, NE in 2020, which were the second and third largest ethnic groups.

Hispanic people 6,121 made up 60.8% of the population of Lexington, NE.

Foreign-born Population in Lexington

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 18.8% 4,830

    2020 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

  • 18.8% 4,837

    2019 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

As of 2020, 18.8% of citizens in Lexington, NE (4,830) were born abroad. This was higher than the national average of 13.5% and down from 18.8% in 2019, which means there was a decline in the overseas-born population rate.

Foreign-born Population in Lexington by Country

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
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  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 1.Mexico

    50,860 ± 5,463 people

  • 2.Guatemala

    8,846 ± 2,303 people

  • 3.India

    6,901 ± 2,035 people

In 2020, Mexico was the most common birthplace of foreign-born citizens of Nebraska, followed by Guatemala and India.

50,860 Nebraska residents were born in Mexico, 8,846 in Guatemala, and 6,901 in India.

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Population With Citizenship in Lexington

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 89.0%

    2020 CITIZENSHIP

  • 89.4%

    2019 CITIZENSHIP

As of 2020, 89.0% of residents in Lexington, NE were US citizens. This was lower than the national average of 96.4% and down from 89.4% in 2019, which means the rate of citizenship was dropping.

Households and Families in Lexington

Source: census.gov

Lexington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Lexington Household Types

56.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Type
Owner
Renter
Non Family31.8%68.2%
Female50%50%
Male62.3%37.7%
All56.6%43.4%
Married69.8%30.2%

Households in Lexington by Type

Source: census.gov
Type
Count
PercentageOwned
All3,531100%56.6
Married1,75749.8%69.8
Non Family92226.1%31.8
Female43612.3%50
Male41611.8%62.3
3.27
Average Family Size
2.81
Average Household Size

Language Usage in Lexington

Source: census.gov
  • All Ages
  • 5-17
  • 18-64
  • 65+

Languages in Lexington by Age

41.31% of residents in Lexington speak only English, while 58.69% speak other languages. The most common non-English language is Spanish, which is spoken by 48.73% of the population.