Editing Lexington, North Carolina (section)

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 18,931 people in the city, organized into 7,376 households.  This represents a population reduction of 1022 persons, or 5%, when compared to the 2000 census.  The median age was 37.4 years for all persons (39.4 for females, 35.2 for males).

Of the total population, 15.1% were at least 65 years old, 24.6% were under the age of 18, with the remaining 60.3% of the population being persons from 18 to 64.  Males comprise 48.1% and females make up 51.9% of the total population. Caucasians make up 54.7% of the total population (including 16.3% who were Latino), African-Americans 28.4% and Asians represent 2.9% of the population.  Fully 10.7% of the population identifies themselves as some other race, while 2.6% were of two or more races.  Other races each represent less than 1% each of the total population.

Of the total 7,376 households, 4,581 were considered family households, including 2067 that had children under 18. The average household size was 2.44 persons, and the average family size was 3.08 persons.   There were 8,938 total housing units, of which the 7376 were households, for an occupancy rate of 82.5%.  47.6% of these households were owner-occupied, while 52.4% were renters.

According to the 2000 census, The median income for a household in the city was $26,226, and the median income for a family was $32,339. Males had a median income of $25,555 versus $20,939 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,310. 21.2% of the population and 16.7% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 31.7% of those under the age of 18 and 18.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The global outsourcing of textile and furniture manufacturing has negatively impacted Lexington's economy.<ref>[http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20081209/ARTICLES/812090297/1005/NEWS (Lexington, NC)]. The Dispatch. Retrieved on 2016-12-02.</ref>