In 2023, Lexington-Fayette, 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 Lexington-Fayette, 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 Lexington-Fayette, 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 Lexington-Fayette, 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lexington-Fayette, KY are University of Kentucky (9,834 degrees awarded in 2023), Bluegrass Community and Technical College (4,808 degrees), and Transylvania University (216 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Lexington-Fayette, KY was $272,100, and the homeownership rate was 53.6%.
Most people in Lexington-Fayette, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lexington-Fayette, KY was 2 cars per household.
