Tankersley Tavern · National Register of Historic Places
East Lexington’s story
133 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1893East Lexington is settled
East LexingtonVA
Population 1,652: a town settled in 1893.
1 bordering townMap →
Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,652
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$276K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
1,166
A job hub
Is East Lexington a good place to live?
East Lexington’s best subject grade is a B for health; its weakest is a C for walkability. East Lexington’s average commute is 18 minutes, below both Virginia’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). East Lexington has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church and Church Hill. East Lexington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A growing town
East Lexington has grown 25% from 2010 to 2020
1,463 counted in 2010 and 1,824 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How East Lexington grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far East Lexington is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.8 of 20; 1.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC+Open →HealthCarilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital 2.1 miles awayBOpen →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $276K, 4.2 years of the county’s $65K median household incomeB−Open →Jobs & income1,166 jobs based hereB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 30 attractions →Blue Ridge Parkway and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Lexington. Close and well known come first.
7 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
34 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
33 mi LandmarkNational D-Day Memorial
30 mi MuseumFrontier Culture Museum of Virginia27 mi Ski areaWintergreen Ski Resort21 runs · 990 ft vertical28 mi MuseumMaier Museum of Art at Randolph CollegeSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National D-Day Memorial: RebelAt at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia: Woody Hibbard from Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to East Lexington: who provides what
East Lexington is unincorporated, so Rockbridge County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Lexington water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRockbridge CountyRockbridge County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRockbridge General RegistrarRockbridge County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code2445024450 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Lexington.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
With 1.5 jobs for every working resident, East Lexington draws in 1,129 commuters
The top destinations are Lexington (26%), Buena Vista (6%) and Roanoke (3%). Only 5% of working residents stay in East Lexington for work; the rest commute out. For East Lexington, the median household income is $64,000. The median commute is under 13 miles.
5%work in town
| East Lexington | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In East Lexington5%
Lexington26%
Buena Vista6%
Roanoke3%
Stuarts Draft3%
13 mi
median commute distance
1,166
jobs based in East Lexington
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 31% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC+
On state tests, East Lexington’s schools trail 57% of Virginia districts
Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Rockbridge County High, with 916 students. The Rockbridge County Public Schools runs its public schools.
43%of VA districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockbridge County HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 916 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is East Lexington’s year
The range runs from 25° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–47°
Spring42–67°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–68°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Residents of East Lexington are healthier than 63% of U.S. towns
For adults in East Lexington, the share who had a checkup this year is 77%. The town tracks Virginia closely on all 32 CDC measures.
63%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| East Lexington | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital
2.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
The biggest natural risk in East Lexington is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
FEMA puts 69% of East Lexington’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to hurricanes. For East Lexington, the FEMA hazard score is 45 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade B−
Homes in East Lexington sell for about $409K
49% of households live in a home they own in East Lexington. The rent at the middle of the market in the town is $954 a month.
$409Kmedian sale price
| East Lexington | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 49% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $954 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
3
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Lexington
16pages on East Lexington
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of East Lexington
Virginia Military InstituteUniversity or college · Public · Lexington1.4 mi$21,046 in-state tuitionWashington and Lee UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lexington1.7 mi$68,045 tuitionSouthern Virginia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Buena Vista5.6 mi$21,280 tuition
About 3 of every 100 East Lexington residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,129 people come to East Lexington for work
Where East Lexington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,166jobs based in East Lexington
5%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in East Lexington on the National Register of Historic Places.
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About East Lexington
CDP in Virginia, United States
East Lexington is a census-designated place in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Lexington had a population of 1,824.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
East Lexington’s neighbors
One town shares a border with East Lexington.
LexingtonEast Lexington
How the neighbors grade
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Lexington | — | — | B− | — | C+ | B |
| Lexington | #1 | A+ | B+ | A− | A+ | A− |
East Lexington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. East Lexington reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare East Lexington with a neighbor →
Questions about East Lexington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Lexington, VA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $276,000, 33% below the Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.