Lexington, Mississippi

Lexington, Mississippi
Location of Lexington, Mississippi
Lexington, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°6′52″N 90°3′4″W / 33.11444°N 90.05111°W / 33.11444; -90.05111
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyHolmes
Government
 • MayorPercy L. Washington
Area
 • Total
2.42 sq mi (6.27 km2)
 • Land2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
233 ft (71 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,602
 • Density662.7/sq mi (255.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39095
Area code662
FIPS code28-40600
GNIS feature ID0672434

Lexington is a city in and the county seat of Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The county was organized in 1833 and the city in 1836. As of the 2020 census, Lexington had a population of 1,602. It has declined from its high of 3,198 in 1950 due to the expansion of industrial-scale agriculture.