The area population based on the 2000 census was:
County - 147,000
Lexington - 19,953
Thomasville - 19,788
Denton - 1,450
The nearest commercial airport in the area is the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro…30 minutes, 25 miles

The county's largest lake, High Rock Lake fed by the Yadkin River, features 365 miles of shoreline dotted with homes and cottages. Indian artifacts can still be found along its banks. In the past few years, the 15,000-acre lake often has been the site of the BASS Master's Classic, the world's most prestigious fishing tournament.

Taxes:
City:
Lexington…$.46
Thomasville…$57
Denton…$49
County: …$48
Other Taxes (School)
Lexington…$.19
Thomasville…$.16

Per $100 Valuation

Climate:
Temperature:…57.8 (annual average)
Rainfall:…42.5"
(annual average)
Snowfall:…10.2"
(annual average)
Elevation:…897

Cultural Activities:
Lexington: Edward C. Smith Civic Center, Friends of the Theater, Actor's Charity Theater, The Barbecue Festival, Lexington Choral Society
Thomasville: T. Austin Finch Auditorium, Everybody's Day Festival, Chair City Players
Denton: Thresher's Reunion
County: Davidson County Historical Museum, Davidson County Museum of Art, Davidson County Writer's Guild, Arts Council for Davidson County

Davidson County
Labor Force = 75,630
Unemployment
Rate
Davidson County = 2.9%
NC = 3.8%
US = 5.6%
(as of Sep. 1996)
Persons working in
the county: 48,810
(1994)

Employment by Industry

Manufacturing -
3,653 - 46%
Construction -
375 - 4.7%
Trade -
1,450 - 18.2%
Government -
269 - 3.4%
Services -
1,665 - 20.9%
Other -
537 - 6.8%

Income
Per Capita Income…$11,672
Median Household Income…$21,011
Median Family Income…$26,721

Retail Sales
1995-96…$418,716,960
* 40% of total retail sales in the County

*Data compiled for the Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce by the Piedmont Triad Council of Governments, 1997

Parks and Recreation:
The Lexington Department of Recreation operates several public parks with picnic areas, tennis courts, and 18-hole golf course, and other athletic facilities. The City of Lexington offers
year-round recreation program. The office is located at 510 Hargrave Street. Lexington has a large YMCA with extensive health club facilities, including an indoor pool.