Lexington is a city in Holmes County, Mississippi, home to about 1,350 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39095.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lexington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)133 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX389 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lexington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lexington had 1,602 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 167th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Holmes County grew from 36,828 residents in 1900 to 17,000 in 2020.
Holmes County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 56.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lexington, MS weather station (about a mile away).
1,857 jobs at 208 businesses in Holmes County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lexington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Holmes County Consolidated. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Dean Jr Elementary SchoolLexington | Pre-K–5 | 426 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| S.V. Marshall Middle SchoolLexington | 6–8 | 321 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| Holmes Co Career Technical CenterLexington | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.0 mi |
| Holmes County Central High SchoolLexington | 9–12 | 714 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Holmes Christian SchoolLexington | Pre-K–12 | 225 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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