Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Lexington grades C− overall, 897th of 987 graded towns in Ohio, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools rank ahead of 81% of Ohio towns and natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, the median household income is $52K, and 14% of residents live below the poverty line. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 91% of U.S. towns. Among 306 Ohio towns, just 3 have a lower rate of thefts and burglaries than Lexington. First Congregational Church And Lexington School is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Lexington beats most towns.
Where Lexington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Lexington is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 482 in 1870, 4,848 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1915 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lexington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Lexington.
Lexington draws workers from Mansfield and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
2,844 jobs are based in Lexington, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most people who work leave Lexington to do it: just 11% work in town. The town had 2,844 jobs in 2023, up 600 from 2013. Also worth knowing: in Lexington, the mean commuting time is 22 minutes, below both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median commute is under 10 miles.
| Lexington | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA hazard score for Lexington comes to 6 of 100. Since 2007, Lexington has seen 2 flood insurance claims paid out. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 58% come from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 6,528 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lexington’s, it is healthier than 51%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
15% of adults in Lexington binge drink; 15% have diabetes. Lexington: two in five adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Lexington | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Lexington | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4 violent crimes were reported in 2023. Lexington's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). Ohio has 32% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 26%. In Lexington, the median age is 42.1 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns.
| Lexington | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.1 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 74% are men (OH 50%).
| Lexington | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.4% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,800, single groups can be off by several points
The biggest park or preserve is Lexington Park, at 66 acres. Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 0.1 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lexington Park | — | 66 |
| 2. Bicentennial Park | — | 19 |
| 3. Lakewood Tennis Club | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Lexington, the typical rent is $772 a month. Home values are up 5.4% over the year to September 2026. A home in Lexington typically sold within 40 days of listing.
| Lexington | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $772 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lexington. Close and well known come first.
8 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
10 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
30 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
6 mi GardenKingwood Center
6 mi MuseumMansfield Memorial Museum
8 mi MuseumBibleWalkOhio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kingwood Center: Mar07 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Mansfield Memorial Museum: Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · BibleWalk: JBTHEMILKER, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lexington
About 3 of every 100 Lexington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
5 notable people were born in Lexington.
Village in Ohio, United States
Lexington is a village along the Clear Fork River in Troy Township and Washington Township in Richland County in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Mansfield metropolitan area. The population was 4,848 at the 2020 census. The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is located just outside Lexington in Troy Township. This venue hosted an annual round of the CART series from 1990 to 2003, has hosted the IndyCar Series since 2007, previously hosted the NASCAR Xfinity Series, hosts Honda Super Bikes, and Vintage Bikes in addition to a few other annual high-profile events.
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2 towns share a border with Lexington.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | #897 | C− | C | — | A− | C− |
| Washington Township | #469 | B | B | — | B+ | C− |
| Troy Township | #817 | C | C | — | A− | C |
Lexington, Washington Township and Troy Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lexington with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lexington grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #897 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 4.2 years of the area's median household income ($59,509 across the Mansfield, OH metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
5 notable people were born here, including Jamie Feick and William C. Grimes.
