Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 329,751
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 329,751
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 329,437
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 322,563
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 322,566
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 322,570
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 295,803
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.7%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 68.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 12,848
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $293,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,636
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $599
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,164
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 139,715
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 48.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,419,200
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,092,879
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,041,504
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,414,523
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,150
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,479
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,790
Persons in poverty, percent 14.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,137.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,042.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 283.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 283.65
FIPS Code 2146027