Lexington
A city in Virginia, coextensive with its county-equivalent — population 7,279 as of 2020.
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This Afternoon
88°F
Mostly Sunny8% precip
Tonight
58°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog61% precip
Saturday
64°F
Rain Showers Likely57% precip
Saturday Night
55°F
Rain Showers Likely74% precip
News in Lexington
Cardinal News
September 9Almost a winner a year ago, Lexington woman alone at top of this summer’s Cardinal Weather heat prediction contest
Diana Dymacek of Lexington missed by only one degree total on her best two of three guesses on the summer's hottest temperature at Southwest and Southside Virginia regional locations.
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Lexington by the numbers
Population
7,279Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi (6.47 km²), 0.03 sq mi water
- Median age
- 22.6
- Households
- 2,187
- Persons per household
- 2
- Median household income
- $84,517
- Median house value
- $275,200
Municipal office
- Office
- CITY MANAGER
- Address
- 300 E WASHINGTON ST, LEXINGTON, VA 24450