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Moving to Lexington, Oklahoma

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Population: 2,086. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,079 (-0.3% change)
Males: 1,022 (49.0%), Females: 1,064 (51.0%)

Cleveland County

Zip code: 73051

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $27,538
Median house value: $57,000

Population by Race

Races in Lexington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.8%)
  • American Indian (9.3%)
  • Hispanic (7.3%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (12.8%), Irish (12.6%), United States (10.6%), English (5.4%), Dutch (2.3%), French (1.7%).

Elevation: 1034 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lexington

  • High school or higher: 65.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lexington city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

3.6% Foreign born (3.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +301 (+16.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lexington:

  • PURCELL MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PURCELL, OK)
  • GRIFFIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NORMAN, OK)
  • NORMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NORMAN, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lexington:

  • TINKER AFB (about 27 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: TIK)
  • WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 32 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: OKC)
  • HENRY POST AAF (about 79 miles; FORT SILL, OK; Abbreviation: FSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lexington:

  • PURCELL MUNI (about 4 miles; PURCELL, OK; Abbreviation: 3O3)
  • MC CASLIN (about 5 miles; LEXINGTON, OK; Abbreviation: O44)
  • DAVID JAY PERRY (about 14 miles; GOLDSBY, OK; Abbreviation: 1K4)

Amtrak stations near Lexington:

  • 2 miles: PURCELL (EAST MAIN ST. AT RAILROAD). Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 16 miles: NORMAN (200 S. JONES AVE.)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lexington:

  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 34 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 37 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)

Schools

Public high school in Lexington:

  • LEXINGTON HS (Students: 296; Location: 420 NE 4TH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lexington:

  • LEXINGTON ES (Students: 412; Location: 420 N.E 5TH; Grades: PK – 04)
  • LEXINGTON MS (Students: 248; Location: CENTER ST BETWEEN NE 4 & NE 5; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LEXINGTON 5TH GRADE CTR (Students: 80; Location: 425 N.E. 5TH ST.; Grades: 05 – 05)

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