Lexington, North Carolina

Lexington, North Carolina
City
South Main Street
Seal
Nickname:  Barbecue Capital of the World
Location in Davidson County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°47′50″N 80°16′27″W / 35.79722°N 80.27417°W / 35.79722; -80.27417
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Davidson
Government
• Type	Council-Manager government
• Mayor	Jason Hayes
Area [1]
• Total	19.22 sq mi (49.78 km2)
• Land	19.22 sq mi (49.78 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	728 ft (222 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	19,632
• Density	1,021.44/sq mi (394.39/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	27292-27295
Area code	336
FIPS code	37-38060[3]
GNIS feature ID	2404923[2]
Website	www.lexingtonnc.gov

Lexington is the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 19,632.^[4] It is located in central North Carolina, 20 miles (32 km) south of Winston-Salem. Major highways include I-85, I-85B, U.S. Route 29, U.S. Route 70, U.S. Route 52 / I-285 and U.S. Route 64. Lexington is part of the Piedmont Triad region of the state.

Lexington has been noted as one of America's top four best cities for barbecue by U.S. News & World Report. The City calls itself the "Barbecue Capital of the World".

Lexington, Thomasville, and the rural areas surrounding them are slowly developing as residential bedroom communities for nearby cities such as Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point and, to a lesser extent, Charlotte and its northeastern suburbs.^[5]