Town guide

Lexington, Oklahoma

Lexington is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, home to about 1,972 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 73051.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,972818 per sq mi
Median home value$92,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lexington

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lexington

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK33 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX158 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.

Who represents Lexington

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lexington had 2,010 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 151st largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Cleveland County grew from 16,388 residents in 1900 to 295,528 in 2020.

Lexington population by census2000: 2,086, 2010: 2,152, 2020: 2,0102,08620002,15220102,0102020

Cleveland County, 1900–2020

Cleveland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,388, 1910: 18,843, 1920: 19,389, 1930: 24,948, 1940: 27,728, 1950: 41,443, 1960: 47,600, 1970: 81,839, 1980: 133,173, 1990: 174,253, 2000: 208,016, 2010: 255,755, 2020: 295,52816K’00’1019K’20’3028K’40’5048K’60’70133K’80’90208K’00’10296K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LexingtonJan: high 50°F, low 28°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 31°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; May: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 71°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 70°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 39°F, 2 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 31°F, 2 in50°28°Jan1.454°31°Feb1.663°40°Mar2.871°48°Apr3.579°58°May5.187°67°Jun4.893°71°Jul3.792°70°Aug3.684°62°Sep3.774°50°Oct3.462°39°Nov2.052°31°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norman 3sse, OK weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Cleveland County

78,352 jobs at 6,169 businesses in Cleveland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cleveland CountyRetail trade: 15,658 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 14,475 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,102 jobs; Construction: 5,445 jobs; Other services: 3,954 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,932 jobs; Professional services: 3,855 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,414 jobsRetail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 17% Construction 7% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5% Professional services 5% Manufacturing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lexington.

Nearest hospitals

  • Purcell Municipal HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Purcell6.0 miles
  • J D Mccarty Center for ChildrenChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Norman15.9 miles
  • Norman RegionalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Norman16.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers4
Pharmacies1

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.

Schools in Lexington

Public schools here are run by Lexington. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lexington EsLexingtonPre-K–5463Public4.0 mi
Lexington MsLexington6–8205Public4.1 mi
Lexington HsLexington9–12315Public3.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Slaughterville.

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