In 2018, Lexington-Fayette, KY had a population of 517k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $56,784. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Lexington-Fayette, KY grew from 512,650 to 516,697, a 0.789% increase and its median household income declined from $58,069 to $56,784, a -2.21% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lexington-Fayette, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.27%), White (Hispanic) (3.2%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.58%). NaNk% of the people in Lexington-Fayette, KY speak a non-English language, and 94.9% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lexington-Fayette, KY are University of Kentucky (7,232 degrees awarded in 2017), Bluegrass Community and Technical College (3,527 degrees), and Asbury University (417 degrees).
The median property value in Lexington-Fayette, KY is $189,600, and the homeownership rate is 60.1%. Most people in Lexington-Fayette, KY commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lexington-Fayette, KY is 2 cars per household.
Lexington-Fayette, KY borders Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, Frankfort, KY, Mount Sterling, KY, and Richmond-Berea, KY.