| Index | Lexington | Mississippi | National |
| Income per capita | $27,134 | $21,651 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $30,542 | $40,528 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $24,102 | $50,403 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $43,305 | $24,844 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $44,950 | $31,665 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $25,980 | $22,259 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 29.2% | 22.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 47.5% | 47.5% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.9% | 14.9% |
| Public administration | 18.8% | 18.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Cruger, MS | 346 | $29,000 | 47.6% |
| Tchula, MS | 1,997 | $26,136 | 52.8% |
| Durant, MS | 2,709 | $23,575 | 57.4% |
| Goodman, MS | 1,368 | $20,284 | 63.3% |
| Lexington, MS | 1,573 | $30,542 | 44.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Taft, FL | 1,573 | $34,978 | 36.8% |
| Pierz, MN | 1,573 | $52,688 | 4.8% |
| Holiday Valley, OH | 1,573 | $65,625 | 18.6% |
| Roanoke, IN | 1,572 | $67,798 | 22.6% |
| Baden, MD | 1,574 | $124,766 | 125.5% |
| Lexington, MS | 1,573 | $30,542 | 44.8% |
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