Lexington, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

173%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lexington	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$29,872	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$76,925	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,073	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,028	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,603	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	13.4%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	41.4%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lexington is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lexington is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lexington is 173% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lexington is 174% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,278 $76,925 $153,850

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Lexington median earnings by income bracket

Lexington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.6%	22.6%
Manufacturing sector	1.9%	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	5.7%	5.7%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	34.9%	34.9%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	17.0%	17.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winterville, GA	1,795	$128,010	57.4%
Carlton, GA	501	$71,553	12.0%
Colbert, GA	685	$66,045	18.8%
Athens, GA	128,427	$59,728	26.6%
Arnoldsville, GA	515	$49,256	39.4%
Lexington, GA	472	$76,925	5.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holyrood, KS	472	$114,886	41.3%
La Cueva, NM	472	$62,961	22.6%
Madison, NY	472	$73,438	9.7%
Deer Lake CDP, PA	472	$87,661	7.8%
Aneth, UT	472	$56,955	30.0%
Lexington, GA	472	$76,925	5.4%

Source: The Lexington, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.