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Lexington, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Lexington, incorporated November 24, 1806, is the county seat of Oglethorpe County. The city was named for the town in Massachusetts where the first Revolutionary War battle took place.

The Big Clouds Creek (Howard) Covered Bridge, located near the city, is an historic site constructed in 1904-1905.

In the very heart of Lexington stands the Oglethorpe County courthouse. Constructed in 1887, this Romanesque Revival structure, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was renovated during the 1990s. It is the oldest courthouse among only fifteen remaining courthouses of this architectural style remaining in Georgia.

There is a walking tour of the town that includes numerous historical buildings and homes. The Joseph Lumpkin House, circa 1790, is the oldest documented house and the home of the first chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court. The Lexington Presbyterian Cemetery contains the graves of prominent Georgia politicians: George Rockingham Gilmer, a governor of Georgia; Wilson Lumpkin, also a governor of the state; and Joseph Henry Lumpkin, a founder of the Lumpkin School of Law at the University of Georgia.

Population: 239. Estimated population in July 2024: 236 (-1.3% change)
Males: 120 (50.2%), Females: 119 (49.8%)

Oglethorpe County

Zip code: 30648

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $41,932
Median house value: $109,400

Population by Race

Races in Lexington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.9%)
  • Black (25.9%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (21.3%), English (10.9%), Irish (10.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.6%), German (4.2%), Norwegian (2.1%).

Elevation: 684 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Lexington, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lexington

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lexington city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 19.6%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-10.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lexington:

  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF ATHENS (about 20 miles; ATHENS, GA)
  • ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; ATHENS, GA)
  • MINNIE G BOSWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GREENSBORO, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lexington:

  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 15 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 51 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 80 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lexington:

  • GREENE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 20 miles; GREENSBORO, GA; Abbreviation: 3J7)
  • WASHINGTON-WILKES COUNTY (about 23 miles; WASHINGTON, GA; Abbreviation: IIY)
  • ELBERT COUNTY-PATZ FIELD (about 27 miles; ELBERTON, GA; Abbreviation: 27A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lexington:

  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 20 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)

Schools

Public high school in Lexington:

  • OGLETHORPE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 642; Location: 749 ATHENS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lexington:

  • OGLETHORPE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 567; Location: 757 ATHENS ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OGLETHORPE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 15 FAIRGROUND ROAD; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • OGLETHORPE COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 300 COMER ROAD; Grades: PK – 02)
  • CROSSROADS (Location: 735 ATHENS ROAD; Grades: 00 – 00)

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