In 2023, Fayette County, KY had a population of 321k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $67,631. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fayette County, KY declined from 321,276 to 321,122, a −0.0479% decrease and its median household income grew from $66,087 to $67,631, a 2.34% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fayette County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.25%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.14%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.51%).
None of the households in Fayette County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
93.1% of the residents in Fayette County, KY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fayette County, KY are University of Kentucky (8,890 degrees awarded in 2022), Bluegrass Community and Technical College (5,011 degrees), and Transylvania University (219 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Fayette County, KY was $272,100, and the homeownership rate was 53.6%.
Most people in Fayette County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Fayette County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Fayette County, KY borders Bourbon County, KY, Clark County, KY, Jessamine County, KY, Madison County, KY, Scott County, KY, and Woodford County, KY.