COUNTY
Fayette County
Kentucky · 329,751 residents (2025 est.) · 283.855 sq mi
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Fayette County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $69,479. Population has grown 24% since 2000. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $293,500. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.
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
PEP 2025 EST:329,751 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 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
1990 – 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
1990 – 2024
4.2
+27%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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.
28
−5%since 2020
from 30 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
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
Section 08
People & community
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fayette County, Kentucky?
Fayette County, Kentucky has about 323,725 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Fayette County, Kentucky?
The typical household in Fayette County, Kentucky earns about $69,479 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Fayette County, Kentucky expensive?
In Fayette County, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $293,500, and the typical rent is about $1,164 a month.
How educated are people in Fayette County, Kentucky?
About 48.3% of adults age 25 and over in Fayette County, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Fayette County, Kentucky?
About 14.9% of people in Fayette County, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.
Has Fayette County, Kentucky grown since 1990?
Yes, Fayette County, Kentucky has grown since 1990. The population has added about 98,359 residents, a change of about 44 percent over that period.
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