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 countyAt 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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