Demographics · KY
Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY demographics: 323,725 residents, with a median age of 35.3 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
323,725 people live in Lexington-Fayette urban county, at a median age of 35.3 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.3 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the largest race group is White (68.4%); 9.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 11.9% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Lexington-Fayette urban county is 35.3 years (±0.1), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.3% male and 50.7% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 15.3%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 18,393 | 5.7% | ±36 |
| 5 to 17 | 49,531 | 15.3% | ±1,167 |
| 18 to 24 | 44,250 | 13.7% | ±1,506 |
| 25 to 34 | 48,473 | 15.0% | ±74 |
| 35 to 44 | 42,583 | 13.2% | ±1,342 |
| 45 to 54 | 37,262 | 11.5% | ±62 |
| 55 to 64 | 35,607 | 11.0% | ±1,265 |
| 65 to 74 | 28,885 | 8.9% | ±1,107 |
| 75 and over | 18,741 | 5.8% | ±824 |
Median age by sex: 34.4 (male) · 36.2 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Lexington-Fayette urban county is White at 68.4% of the population. Separately, 9.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 221,483 | 68.4% | ±959 |
| Black or African American alone | 46,839 | 14.5% | ±1,071 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 714 | 0.2% | ±251 |
| Asian alone | 14,103 | 4.4% | ±443 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 33 | 0.0% | ±52 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 11,839 | 3.7% | ±1,322 |
| Two or more races | 28,714 | 8.9% | ±1,693 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 30,824 | 9.5% | n/a |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Lexington-Fayette urban county has 139,715 households. 54.4% are family households and 35.1% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.23 people.
Total households
139,715
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.23
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.01
Family households
54.4%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
35.1%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 139,715 | ±787 |
| Family households | 76,067 | ±1,588 |
| Nonfamily households | 63,648 | ±1,630 |
| Householder living alone | 49,060 | ±1,612 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
11.9% of Lexington-Fayette urban county residents were born outside the United States. 84.1% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (7.6%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 11.9% | 38,570 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 84.1% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 7.6% | Spanish · 23,292 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
48.3% of adults age 25 and over in Lexington-Fayette urban county hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 48.3% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Lexington-Fayette urban county is 2146027. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.