Lexington, Washington
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|official_name = Lexington, Washington
|settlement_type = Census-designated place
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|map_caption = Location of Lexington, Washington
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = Washington
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Cowlitz
|unit_pref = Imperial
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|area_total_km2 = 3.709
|area_land_km2 = 3.468
|area_water_km2 = 0.241
|area_total_sq_mi = 1.432
|area_land_sq_mi = 1.339
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.093
|area_water_percent = 6.49
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_total = 3834
|population_density_km2 = 1106.01
|population_density_sq_mi = 2864.53
|timezone = Pacific (PST)
|utc_offset = –8
|timezone_DST = PDT
|utc_offset_DST = –7
|elevation_m = 10
|elevation_ft = 33
|coordinates = {{Coord|46.189403|-122.912611|region:US-WA_type:CDP|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type = ZIP Code
|postal_code = 98626 (Kelso)
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|blank_info = 53-39230
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|blank1_info = 2805103{{GNIS|2805103}}
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Lexington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,834 at the 2020 census.{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Lexington_CDP,_Washington?g=160XX00US5339230 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=June 13, 2025 |language=en}} 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 {{convert|4|mi|0}} to Longview and north {{convert|8|mi|0}} to Castle Rock.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.432|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1.339|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.093|sqmi}} (6.49%) is water.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|2020= 3834
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |website=www.census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015}}
2020 Census
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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.
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|+Lexington, Washington – racial and ethnic composition{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lexington CDP, Washington|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US5339230&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 13, 2025}} !Race !Number !Percent |
| White (NH)
|3,018 |78.72% |
| Black or African American (NH)
|11 |0.29% |
| Native American (NH)
|39 |1.02% |
| Asian (NH)
|92 |2.40% |
| Pacific Islander (NH)
|15 |0.39% |
| Some Other Race (NH)
|16 |0.42% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)
|240 |6.26% |
| Hispanic or Latino
|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.{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Lexington%20CDP,%20Washington%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=June 13, 2025 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} The population density was {{convert|2863.33|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,427 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1065.72|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. 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.{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Lexington CDP, Washington |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/lexington-cdp-washington/160-5339230/ |access-date=June 13, 2025 |publisher=USA Today}}
References
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{{Cowlitz County, Washington}}
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Category:Populated places in Cowlitz County, Washington
Category:Census-designated places in Cowlitz County, Washington
Category:Census-designated places in Washington (state)
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