Kentucky / Census place 2146027

Lexington-Fayette

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lexington-Fayette urban county

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
329,751
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,162/sq mi
283.9 sq mi land area
Median age
35.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$69,479
Median home value
$293,500
Median gross rent
$1,164
Bachelor’s degree or higher
48.3%
Typical commute
20.9 min
Public transit commute
1.5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LEXINGTON BLUEGRASS AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
66.3°F
Average low
46.3°F
Annual rainfall
49.8"
Annual snowfall
14.5"

Month by month

A year in Lexington-Fayette.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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