Lexington, Washington

Lexington, Washington
Census-designated place
Lexington is located in Washington (state)
Lexington
Lexington
Location within Washington (state)
Lexington is located in the United States
Lexington
Lexington
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°11′22″N 122°54′45″W / 46.189403°N 122.912611°W / 46.189403; -122.912611
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyCowlitz
Area
 • Total
1.432 sq mi (3.709 km2)
 • Land1.339 sq mi (3.468 km2)
 • Water0.093 sq mi (0.241 km2)  6.49%
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,834
 • Density2,864.6/sq mi (1,106.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC–8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
98626 (Kelso)
Area codes360 and 564
FIPS code53-39230
GNIS feature ID2805103

Lexington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,834 at the 2020 census. During the 2010 census, Lexington was part of the West Side Highway CDP.

The CDP is in the western part of the county and is bordered to the southwest by Beacon Hill and to the east by the Cowlitz River. State Route 411 runs through the community, following the Cowlitz. It leads south 4 miles (6 km) to Longview and north 8 miles (13 km) to Castle Rock.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.432 square miles (3.71 km2), of which 1.339 square miles (3.47 km2) is land and 0.093 square miles (0.24 km2) (6.49%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20203,834—
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

Lexington first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (94.2), Spanish (0.0%), Other Indo-European (0.0%), Asian and Pacific Islander (5.8%), and Other (0.0%).

The median age in the CDP was 41.9 years.

Racial and ethnic composition

Lexington CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020 2020
White alone (NH) 3,018 78.72%
Black or African American alone (NH) 11 0.29%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 39 1.02%
Asian alone (NH) 92 2.40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 15 0.39%
Other race alone (NH) 16 0.42%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 240 6.26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 403 10.51%
Total 3,834 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 3,834 people, 1,385 households, and 998 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,863.33 inhabitants per square mile (1,105.5/km2). There were 1,427 housing units at an average density of 1,065.72 per square mile (411.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.53% White, 0.37% African American, 1.25% Native American, 2.43% Asian, 0.52% Pacific Islander, 3.73% from some other races and 10.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 10.51% of the population.

References

  1. 1 2 "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lexington, Washington
  3. 1 2 3 "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lexington CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ "How many people live in Lexington CDP, Washington". USA Today. Retrieved June 13, 2025.