Web Design in Lexington, Mississippi

What makes Lexington different, and what your website should do about it

The average commute from Lexington is 35.5 minutes one way. Long commutes leave little room for phone calls during business hours, so the website is open when they are home. Make the contact form short and visible on every page, and say when you are available, including evenings or Saturdays if you are.

Sizing up the Lexington market

Lexington counts 558 households, 72.4% of them owner-occupied. Housing costs: a median home value of $88,500 and a median rent of $685 a month, against $169,800 and $954 in Mississippi.

Lexington on the map

Within a short drive of Lexington you find Tchula (11 miles northwest), Durant (11 miles east) and Goodman (13 miles southeast). With 577 residents per square mile on 2.4 square miles of land, Lexington is moderately dense by Mississippi standards. The nearest large city is Jackson, 56 miles to the south. The county government of Holmes County is in Lexington, the county seat. A 25-mile radius around Lexington takes in 11 other municipalities. Naming Durant, Pickens and the other places you cover on a service area page tells customers outside Lexington that you work there too.

Climate normals for 1991-2020 from Lexington, 0.4 miles away, put the July average high at 90°F and the January average low at 31°F. Precipitation totals about 57 inches a year, with April the wettest month. About 63 days a year hit 90°F or more. Wet seasons bring leaks, flooding and mold calls, and the searches come in the same hour the water does. Update the homepage before your busy season: send the changes by email a few weeks ahead.

Lexington is one of 7 municipalities in Holmes County, a county of 15,465 people. Across Holmes County, the median household income is $32,538 and the median age is 36.3. Broadband reaches 68.2% of homes, and 18.8% of households are online only through a phone plan. 61.0% of households own their home.

The Lexington business count, sector by sector

The Census counted 100 establishments with employees in 2023 in ZIP code 39095, which includes Lexington and its surroundings. A sample of that count, and what each kind of business needs online:

• 3 funeral homes: your services explained with care, contact information and directions.
• 4 child care centers: ages served, hours, tuition or fees and how to schedule a tour.
• 3 pharmacies: hours, services such as vaccines, the insurance you accept and a map.
• 3 law offices: practice areas on separate pages, the attorneys and a contact form for a first conversation.
• 3 full-service restaurants: the menu, hours, location and photos of the food, easy to read on a phone.

In Holmes County, the Census counted 208 businesses with employees and 1,537 without a payroll in 2023; the second group is where a simple, affordable website changes the most. Compared with the U.S. as a whole, Holmes County leans toward religious, civic and membership organizations (15 establishments, twice the national share). In that business, members and newcomers look for schedules and contacts, and the website should show meeting times, programs, location and how to get involved. Among Lexington residents who work, the largest fields are construction (7.0%) and public administration (6.6%).

Website design for the people of Lexington

Children under 5 are 10.4% of the population, a sign of many young families. Parents of small children plan around naps and pickups; hours and prices on the first screen save them a call.

Most of Lexington is homegrown: 88.1% of residents were born in Mississippi. In Lexington, word of mouth still works, and the website is where a recommendation gets confirmed.

Your website for $89 a month, step by step

Based in Curitiba, Brazil, Aria has been building business websites since 2008. We don’t have an office in Lexington: the whole process happens online, and the plan is the same $89 a month in any city.

1. Start with the online sign-up, which takes about 5 minutes, and send your material by email.
2. Within 5 business days you get a temporary link with the whole website, built on a proven template with your brand.
3. Approve it: the first monthly fee is issued and your domain starts showing the new site.

Hosting, the SSL certificate, daily backups and security updates are on us, and content changes you send by email are included.

Running a website from Lexington: the Mississippi rules

Before your website goes live, it helps to have the basics of the business in order.

• Accessibility is a federal matter: the Justice Department’s ADA guidance covers the websites of businesses open to the public. ADA.gov guidance
• Mississippi’s regular retail sales tax rate is 7%. Groceries dropped to 5% on July 1, 2025. Local add-ons exist only at the city level: Tupelo adds 0.25% and Jackson adds 1% on certain sales. A sales tax permit from the Department of Revenue is required before doing business, one per location. Mississippi Department of Revenue

This is general information, not legal advice. Your county, your city hall or an attorney can confirm what applies to you.