Lexington is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 7,988 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lexington is the 78th largest community in Tennessee.

Also of interest is that Lexington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Lexington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.12% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Lexington is worth considering.

Being a small city, Lexington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Lexington are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.02% of adults in Lexington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Lexington in 2022 was $22,907, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,628 for a family of four. However, Lexington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lexington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lexington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lexington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lexington include English, African, Irish, German, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Lexington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Chinese.