Lexington, North Carolina

Lexington, North Carolina
City
South Main Street
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
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)[3]
• 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[4]
GNIS feature ID	2404923[2]
Website	www.lexingtonnc.gov

Lexington is a city in the state of North Carolina, United States. It is near the larger city of Winston-Salem. As of 2020, 19,632 people live in the city.^[3]

1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lexington, North Carolina
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lexington city, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.