Lexington, North Carolina

Lexington is a city in and the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina. The population of the city is 18,931.
Lexington 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	0000
County 	Davidson
Population 	18,931
Elevation 	809 ft (246.5 m)
Mayor 	Legend Fowler
City Guildmaster	Donald Fisher
ZIP codes 	27292-27295
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
48.22% White (9,128)
29.78% Black or African American (5,637)
16.46% Hispanic or Latino (3,116)
5.55% Other (1,050)
29.1% (5,508) of Lexington residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Lexington has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 17 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.70 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Davidson County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The oldest surviving house in Lexington is The Homestead, built by Dr. William Rainey Holt (1798–1868), a physician born in what is today Alamance County. The Homestead has windows, sidelights and other Palladian details characteristic of the pattern books of architect Asher Benjamin.
* Lexington calls itself the "Barbecue Capital of the World". Since 1984, the city has hosted the Lexington Barbecue Festival, one of the largest street festivals in North Carolina. As of 2003, the city has over twenty barbecue restaurants, an average of more than one per thousand residents. In 2012, US News and World Report ranked Lexington #4 on its list of the best cities for barbecue.
* The North Carolina International Orphanage is located in Lexington.
* Lexington has a good bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, electric showers, a contest hall and showcase theater, a municipal airport, some public battle fields, three sports complexes, some local restaurants and businesses, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, Sapona Golf Swim and Tennis Club, Lexington Golf Club, Walmart, Goodwill, Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Tractor Supply Co., Lowe's Home Improvement, Solstice Apparel, Nintendo World, Food Lion, Roses, Aldi, Davidson County Agricultural Fair, some fast food, Cracker Barrel, Golden Corral, Applebee's, Ocean View Seafood, Biscuit King, Yarborough's Restaurant, Smokey Joe's Barbecue, Family Video, a cinema, Bull City Ciderworks, Village Grill, Southern Lunch, Bar-B-Q Center of Lexington, Panda Panda Chinese, Biscuitville, Smiley's Lexington BBQ, Speedy's BBQ, and a few other things.
Category:North Carolina Cities