Welcome to Lexington ...

The city of Lexington is located in Anoka County<1>.

The location of Lexington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lexington has a population of 2,661 people<3> (see below for details).

Lexington is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lexington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lexington had an population of 2,661 people. This is an increase of 29.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lexington had a population of 2,049 people. This makes Lexington the county's 17th most populous community.

The population of Lexington represents 0.04% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 257th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,049 people, the population of Lexington decreased 7.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,214 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lexington.

Communities Also Named Lexington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Lexington: This one is located in Anoka County and the other is located in Le Sueur County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 42 communities that are also named Lexington - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lexington.

Communities near Lexington ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lexington.

• Minneapolis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
  • Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneapolis <5>
• Saint Paul
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 306,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <5>
• Plymouth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
• Brooklyn Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
  • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <5>
• Maple Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Grove <5>
• Coon Rapids
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
  • Coon Rapids is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <5>
• Edina
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
  • Edina is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <5>
• Saint Louis Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis Park
  • Saint Louis Park is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis Park <5>
• Maplewood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maplewood <5>
• Richfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
  • Richfield is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lexington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lexington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lexington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lexington.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lexington. See our Newspapers Page for Lexington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lexington ...

Looking for more information about Lexington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lexington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lexington.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lexington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Anoka County: www.co.anoka.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/