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Lexington-Fayette urban, Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Large metro coreFayette County · 283.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Lexington-Fayette urbanPeer medianPctileSource
Population323,725302,97973
Population change (10 yr)n/a8.5%
Median household income$69,479$65,16555
Poverty rate14.9%17.3%9
Bachelor's degree or higher48.3%44.2%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a14.6%
Median owner-occupied home value$293,500$254,40055
Median gross rent$1,164$1,21736
Housing vacancy rate6.2%8.8%18
Worked from home12.2%17.2%9
Population, 2012–2024
Lexington-Fayette urbanPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Lexington-Fayette urbanPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+2.8%
Housing units+11.2%
Median household income+36.7%
Median owner-occupied home value+53.1%
Median gross rent+33.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher+15.1%
Worked from home+324.9%
Poverty rate-16.6%
Establishment density · Fayette County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars25.1US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.6US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services9.0US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services38.3US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care29.0US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation6.4US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation2.6US 2.1above US rate
Construction19.7US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Pittsburgh, PA75304,759$65,74249.1%
Lincoln, NE74294,856$71,86741.8%
Richmond, VA73229,359+8.7%$64,58745.6%
Winston-Salem, NC71252,037$59,26839.5%
Tampa, FL70401,618+15.1%$75,47545.7%
Cincinnati, OH70311,224$52,90941.8%
Minneapolis, MN69427,246+8.3%$80,84655.5%
Little Rock, AR67203,436+3.7%$63,00344.6%