Moving to Lexington, Massachusetts

About Lexington, Massachusetts
Lexington

Lexington is a suburban town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located 10 miles (16 km) from Downtown Boston. The population was 34,454 as of the 2020 census. The area was originally inhabited by Native Americans, and was first settled by Europeans c. 1642 as a farming community. Lexington is well known as the site of the first shots of the American Revolutionary War, in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775, where the "Shot heard 'round the world" took place. It is home to Minute Man National Historical Park.

Gender
Gender Lexington Massachusetts Country
Female 51.1% 51.5% 50.8%
Male 48.9% 48.5% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Lexington Massachusetts Country
Less than $10,000 2.8% 5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.6% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 3.1% 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 2.5% 6.4% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 3.9% 9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 6.3% 13.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 5.8% 12% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.5% 18% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 12.9% 10.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 46.6% 14.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Lexington Massachusetts Country
< 9th Grade 0% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 1% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 5% 24% 27.0%
Other College 5% 15% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 3% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 26% 25% 20.0%
Master's Degree 35% 14% 9.0%
Professional Degree 10% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 15% 3% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Lexington Massachusetts Country
White 62% 70.8% 60.1%
African American 1.2% 6.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 30.6% 6.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.7% 0.8% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.6% 2.7% 2.8%
Hispanic 1.9% 12% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity