Lexington is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 19,840 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Lexington is the 50th largest community in North Carolina.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.96% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Lexington rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.35% of adults 25 and older in Lexington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Lexington in 2022 was $22,250, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,000 for a family of four. However, Lexington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lexington is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lexington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lexington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Lexington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.82% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lexington include German, Irish, English, African, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Lexington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.