CITY
Lexington
Kentucky · 329,751 residents (2025 est.) · 284 sq mi
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#59Largest by populationof 4,896329,751The short version
Lexington is home to 323,725 people in Kentucky. This is an unusually credentialed place: 48% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 35.3. 63,213 more people live here than in 2000. 80% were living in the same home a year earlier.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
323,725
+24%since 2000
from 260,512 in 2000
329,751 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2000 – 2025
Land area
284 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
2024324K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(18,393)
5 to 95.7%(18,473)
10 to 145.9%(19,240)
15 to 197.1%(23,076)
20 to 2410.2%(32,992)
25 to 3415%(48,473)
35 to 4413.2%(42,583)
45 to 5411.5%(37,262)
55 to 6411%(35,607)
65 to 748.9%(28,885)
75 to 844.3%(13,893)
85 and over1.5%(4,848)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$69,479
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,813 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
46.8%
+16.8 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.2%
Retail trade9.6%
Other services5%
Finance & insurance4.9%
Wholesale trade4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
Public administration3.3%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
Construction1.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Education & health services0.5%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$293,500
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
4.2
+27%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic79.1%(206,174)
Black13.4%(34,876)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(8,561)
Asian2.4%(6,360)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic66.7%(216,082)
Black14.4%(46,573)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(30,824)
Asian4.3%(14,064)
Other5%(16,182)
65
+29%since 2009
from 50 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican6.1%(19,837)
Central American1.2%(3,802)
South American0.7%(2,199)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,947)
Honduran0.5%(1,674)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,330)
Cuban0.4%(1,220)
Venezuelan0.3%(855)
Spaniard0.2%(588)
Peruvian0.2%(503)
Panamanian0.2%(487)
Colombian0.1%(383)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(209)
Dominican0.1%(189)
Argentine0.1%(169)
Costa Rican0%(146)
Nicaraguan0%(60)
Salvadoran0%(49)
Ecuadorian0%(44)
Paraguayan0%(17)
Uruguayan0%(10)
Bolivian0%(9)
Asian origin
Chinese1%(3,274)
Asian Indian0.8%(2,701)
Nepalese0.7%(2,191)
Korean0.4%(1,237)
Japanese0.4%(1,219)
Filipino0.3%(996)
Cambodian0.2%(660)
Vietnamese0.1%(336)
Pakistani0.1%(284)
Bangladeshi0.1%(180)
Thai0.1%(167)
Bhutanese0%(128)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(127)
Indonesian0%(95)
Kazakh0%(82)
Sri Lankan0%(60)
Mongolian0%(23)
Burmese0%(20)
Malaysian0%(15)
Ancestry
English14.4%(46,494)
German12.4%(40,249)
Irish10.9%(35,439)
American7.5%(24,323)
Scottish2.6%(8,335)
Italian2.5%(8,154)
Subsaharan African2.4%(7,839)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(5,670)
French1.7%(5,396)
Polish1.3%(4,236)
Arab1%(3,189)
Dutch0.8%(2,741)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(2,456)
British0.7%(2,141)
Norwegian0.6%(1,893)
Swedish0.5%(1,638)
Nigerian0.4%(1,211)
Russian0.3%(1,015)
West Indian0.3%(958)
Iranian0.3%(939)
French Canadian0.3%(906)
Ukrainian0.3%(877)
Hungarian0.2%(679)
Egyptian0.2%(627)
Swiss0.2%(613)
Ghanaian0.2%(601)
Danish0.2%(561)
Canadian0.2%(555)
Portuguese0.2%(537)
Czech0.2%(529)
Greek0.2%(516)
Lebanese0.1%(412)
Haitian0.1%(405)
Slovak0.1%(390)
Belgian0.1%(368)
Bulgarian0.1%(355)
Jamaican0.1%(352)
Palestinian0.1%(342)
Syrian0.1%(328)
Iraqi0.1%(316)
Lithuanian0.1%(255)
Austrian0.1%(253)
Turkish0.1%(216)
Jordanian0.1%(184)
Kenyan0%(158)
Slovene0%(153)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(141)
Finnish0%(129)
Armenian0%(124)
Romanian0%(115)
Brazilian0%(112)
Croatian0%(100)
Moroccan0%(91)
Ethiopian0%(77)
Latvian0%(42)
Australian0%(37)
Guyanese0%(34)
Serbian0%(21)
Macedonian0%(18)
Israeli0%(11)
Cape Verdean0%(11)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.1%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 85.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 77.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 94.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.3%(54,115)
Married45.8%(59,956)
Widowed2%(2,673)
Divorced10.8%(14,150)
Women 15+
Never married37%(50,534)
Married42.8%(58,498)
Widowed6.8%(9,362)
Divorced13.4%(18,331)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 71.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 32.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.1%(3,098)
Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(3,219)
Vietnam era33.5%(4,306)
Korean War4.3%(558)
World War II0.7%(88)
Share of the 12,848 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lexington, Kentucky?
Lexington, Kentucky has about 323,725 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lexington, Kentucky?
The typical household in Lexington, Kentucky earns about $69,479 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lexington, Kentucky expensive?
In Lexington, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $293,500, and the typical rent is about $1,164 a month.
How educated are people in Lexington, Kentucky?
About 48.3% of adults age 25 and over in Lexington, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lexington, Kentucky?
About 14.9% of people in Lexington, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.
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KentuckyDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024