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Lexington, VA vs Bristol, VA

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- Bristol is 0% more densely populated than Lexington.
- People are 69.1% more likely to be married in Bristol.
- The Median Age is 21.0 years older in Bristol.
 Lexington, VABristol, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,996329,725,481
 Female Population40.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population59.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.438.4
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 Population - 20107,045  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,367285,036,114
 Population - 19906,959  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,317.193.4
 Land Area2.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lexington, VABristol, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2029.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Lexington, VABristol, VAUnited States
 White80.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.0%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lexington, VABristol, VAUnited States
 Married Population27.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married63.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households2,005  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,20180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,098  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lexington    3 Reviews
Janet · Lexington, VA
Lexington is a Jewel in the Shenandoah Valley
Over 6 years ago

I moved to the city of Lexington from Houston 4.5 years ago. I couldn't be happier. Residents are polite and friendly. There is employment for seniors like myself and I  More

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Michael · Fairfield, VA
High cost of living for such a small place!
Over 18 years ago

Lexington is a nice little town in the Shenandoah Valley, but is quite expensive to live in. It is most likely due to the snow-birds moving to a location closer to  More

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noreen · Englewood, FL
housing
Over 19 years ago

would love to trade houses in lexington, have a 3+bedroom, 2 bathroom, family living, dining room, hottub room... anyone interested? south west florida small town, 2  More

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Reviews for Bristol    7 Reviews
Brad · Bristol, VA
Life hack if you are new to the area
Over 7 years ago

Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side.  More

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Courtney · Bristol, VA
Not for me
Over 8 years ago

I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are  More

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Courtney · Bristol, VA
If you’re on meth then it’s the town for you!
Over 8 years ago

Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up.  More

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