CITY · 2010 ACS
Lexington
Kentucky · 295,803 residents · 284 sq mi
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Lexington is home to 295,803 people in Kentucky. About 39% of adults have finished a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 33.7. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $159,200. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
284 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
2024324K
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.5%(19,145)
5 to 96%(17,746)
10 to 145.5%(16,195)
15 to 197%(20,711)
20 to 2410.3%(30,567)
25 to 3416.6%(49,233)
35 to 4413.3%(39,272)
45 to 5413.5%(39,926)
55 to 6410.8%(31,870)
65 to 745.7%(16,943)
75 to 843.3%(9,892)
85 and over1.5%(4,303)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$47,469
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,813 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
30.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.6%
Retail trade9.5%
Other services5.7%
Wholesale trade5%
Public administration3.6%
Finance & insurance3.3%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
Construction2%
Education & health services0.5%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$159,200
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
3.4
+1%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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic73%(216,072)
Black14.3%(42,336)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(20,474)
Asian3.2%(9,506)
Other2.1%(6,195)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.6%(13,310)
Central American0.6%(1,686)
South American0.3%(935)
Guatemalan0.3%(795)
Puerto Rican0.3%(748)
Honduran0.2%(456)
Cuban0.2%(454)
Salvadoran0.1%(321)
Chilean0.1%(307)
Spaniard0.1%(275)
Venezuelan0.1%(165)
Peruvian0%(142)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(109)
Colombian0%(71)
Dominican0%(70)
Ecuadorian0%(39)
Uruguayan0%(36)
Nicaraguan0%(34)
Bolivian0%(34)
Panamanian0%(28)
Ancestry
German14.9%(42,920)
Irish13.6%(39,145)
English13.2%(38,127)
American12.3%(35,561)
Scotch-Irish3.1%(8,882)
Scottish3%(8,625)
Italian2.8%(7,961)
French2.3%(6,600)
Polish1.5%(4,181)
Dutch1.4%(3,928)
Welsh0.8%(2,350)
Swedish0.7%(2,030)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.7%(1,939)
Norwegian0.7%(1,921)
British0.7%(1,889)
Arab0.6%(1,818)
French Canadian0.5%(1,383)
Russian0.4%(1,244)
Greek0.3%(800)
Danish0.2%(714)
Swiss0.2%(708)
Hungarian0.2%(661)
Lebanese0.2%(581)
Portuguese0.2%(519)
Czech0.2%(480)
Ukrainian0.2%(478)
Romanian0.1%(430)
Lithuanian0.1%(423)
West Indian0.1%(388)
Austrian0.1%(368)
Canadian0.1%(358)
Iranian0.1%(297)
Armenian0.1%(288)
Slovak0.1%(287)
Palestinian0.1%(263)
Australian0.1%(249)
Finnish0.1%(200)
Brazilian0.1%(187)
Belgian0.1%(185)
Bulgarian0%(135)
Croatian0%(130)
Jamaican0%(112)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(107)
Turkish0%(106)
Haitian0%(92)
Ghanaian0%(80)
Jordanian0%(77)
Serbian0%(74)
Nigerian0%(64)
Latvian0%(60)
Syrian0%(52)
Slovene0%(46)
Ethiopian0%(39)
Iraqi0%(32)
Moroccan0%(30)
Egyptian0%(23)
Guyanese0%(14)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 85.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
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
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
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 295,803 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lexington, Kentucky?
The typical household in Lexington, Kentucky earns about $47,469 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 $159,200, and the typical rent is about $693 a month.
How educated are people in Lexington, Kentucky?
About 39.1% 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 17.4% of people in Lexington, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.
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