Lexington, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lexington	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$39,974	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$46,306	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$36,031	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,492	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,436	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,140	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lexington is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lexington is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lexington is 27% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lexington is 93% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,867 $46,306 $92,612

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lexington median earnings by income bracket

Lexington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	47.5%	47.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	18.8%	18.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	7.2%	7.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cruger, MS	356	$43,021	47.1%
Tchula, MS	2,077	$38,228	53.0%
Durant, MS	2,810	$34,594	57.5%
Goodman, MS	1,408	$29,860	63.3%
Lexington, MS	1,605	$46,306	43.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elephant Butte, NM	1,605	$73,204	10.0%
Brownsboro, TX	1,605	$83,952	3.2%
Itasca, TX	1,605	$59,730	26.6%
Red Corral, CA	1,606	$0	100.0%
Chatham, MA	1,606	$119,516	46.9%
Lexington, MS	1,605	$46,306	43.1%

Source: The Lexington, MS 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.