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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Lexington Park Metro

Lexington Park, MD · 2 counties · 127,346 residents · 572 sq mi
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Lexington Park is home to 127,346 people. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $41,374, about 37% above the national median. There are 33,428 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.5% of people across the metro. Renters pay $589 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
127,346
−21%vs 2000
vs 160,774 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
223 / sq mi
−21%vs 2000
vs 281 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
30.8
−12%vs 2000
vs 35.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
572 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
119K144K168K193K218K19902000201020202024Lexington Park
2024209K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(10,707)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(10,756)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(9,350)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(9,041)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(9,492)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.2%(24,495)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.3%(20,811)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(13,355)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.7%(8,531)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.4%(6,850)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.4%(3,105)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(853)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,374
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $59,918 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,691
−34%vs 2000
vs $23,936 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.5%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$119,192
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $158,574 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$589
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $774 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
75.8%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.0% in 2000
24.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.6%(131,230)
Black13.5%(21,636)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,855)
Asian1.4%(2,185)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.1%(107,052)
Black14.4%(18,358)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(1,524)
Asian0.8%(1,053)
Other0.7%(883)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(4,293)
Puerto Rican1%(2,083)
Central American0.9%(1,874)
South American0.7%(1,550)
Salvadoran0.4%(852)
Spaniard0.4%(745)
Colombian0.2%(489)
Guatemalan0.2%(473)
Dominican0.2%(433)
Cuban0.2%(426)
Peruvian0.1%(306)
Ecuadorian0.1%(248)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(203)
Costa Rican0.1%(164)
Panamanian0.1%(157)
Chilean0%(88)
Bolivian0.1%(81)
Argentine0%(41)
Asian origin
Filipino1.1%(2,213)
Asian Indian0.4%(771)
Chinese0.2%(414)
Thai0.2%(361)
Korean0.1%(311)
Vietnamese0.1%(192)
Japanese0.1%(179)
Taiwanese0.1%(106)
Nepalese0%(18)
Pakistani0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(114)
Guamanian0%(18)
Samoan0%(6)
Ancestry
English16.3%(34,137)
German15.2%(31,903)
Irish13.4%(28,105)
American5.5%(11,579)
Italian5.3%(11,070)
Scottish2.2%(4,600)
Polish2.1%(4,386)
French1.9%(3,926)
Dutch1%(2,057)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,705)
Norwegian0.8%(1,650)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(1,320)
Welsh0.6%(1,261)
British0.6%(1,200)
Greek0.5%(1,037)
Russian0.4%(853)
Hungarian0.4%(814)
Czech0.4%(760)
West Indian0.3%(704)
Swiss0.3%(532)
Lithuanian0.2%(507)
Ukrainian0.2%(481)
Portuguese0.2%(434)
Austrian0.2%(430)
Slovak0.2%(426)
Jamaican0.2%(414)
Danish0.2%(368)
Nigerian0.2%(355)
Arab0.2%(341)
Canadian0.1%(274)
Lebanese0.1%(214)
Romanian0.2%(201)
Finnish0.1%(134)
Belgian0.1%(115)
Ethiopian0.1%(108)
Latvian0%(99)
Croatian0%(97)
Armenian0%(84)
Australian0.1%(62)
Bulgarian0%(60)
Guyanese0%(50)
Ghanaian0%(47)
Serbian0%(35)
Haitian0%(33)
Turkish0%(31)
Kenyan0%(28)
Brazilian0%(19)
Iranian0%(17)
Moroccan0%(16)
Barbadian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.2%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.0%
−8.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.6%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.4 min
+5%vs 2000
vs 26.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.4%(28,190)
Married56.7%(47,856)
Widowed2.8%(2,380)
Divorced7.1%(5,951)
Women 15+
Never married27.7%(23,470)
Married54%(45,748)
Widowed7.7%(6,544)
Divorced10.6%(8,951)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 80.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 28.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)44%(8,914)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44.6%(9,048)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.4%(4,531)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.9%(388)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(44)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 20,266 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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In this metro

Largest cities

Lexington ParkCENTRAL13,252California13,136Chesapeake Ranch Estates9,241Wildewood7,552Chesapeake Beach6,466Leonardtown5,033Golden Beach3,830Drum Point3,589Prince Frederick2,955Huntingtown2,689Owings2,643Lusby2,595Solomons2,440North Beach2,179Dunkirk2,166Long Beach1,849Mechanicsville1,395Piney Point1,274Charlotte Hall1,172Calvert Beach1,074Callaway930St. Leonard726Broomes Island460Tall Timbers391St. George Island277
What's inside

2 component counties

St. Mary's CountyCENTRAL116,692Calvert CountyCENTRAL94,484
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lexington Park, MD?

Lexington Park, MD has about 127,346 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lexington Park, MD?

The typical household in Lexington Park, MD earns about $41,374 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lexington Park, MD expensive?

In Lexington Park, MD, the median home is worth about $119,192, and the typical rent is about $589 a month.

How educated are people in Lexington Park, MD?

About 17.2% of adults age 25 and over in Lexington Park, MD hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lexington Park, MD?

About 6.5% of people in Lexington Park, MD live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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