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Fayette County

Kentucky · 225,366 residents · 284 sq mi
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Fayette County is a county of 225,366 people in Kentucky. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 25% ahead of the Kentucky median. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. The population has fallen 13% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
225,366
−13%vs 2000
vs 260,512 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.4
−5%vs 2000
vs 33.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
284 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
216K245K275K304K334K19902000201020202024Fayette County
2024324K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(15,203)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(14,101)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(13,512)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(16,545)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.6%(23,889)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.3%(45,648)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.1%(36,276)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(21,368)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.3%(16,521)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.8%(13,055)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(7,293)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(1,955)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,056
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,813 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,962
−35%vs 2000
vs $23,109 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.1%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$72,900
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $109,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$394
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $528 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
53.0%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.3% in 2000
47.0% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.7%(190,795)
Black13.4%(30,172)
Hispanic / Latino1%(2,358)
Asian1.5%(3,345)
Other0.5%(1,054)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Uruguayan0%(10)
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)
Kazakh0%(82)
Mongolian0%(23)
Burmese0%(20)
Malaysian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(33)
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)
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)
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)
Finnish0%(129)
Armenian0%(124)
Romanian0%(115)
Brazilian0%(112)
Croatian0%(100)
Moroccan0%(91)
Ethiopian0%(77)
Latvian0%(42)
Guyanese0%(34)
Serbian0%(21)
Israeli0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.6%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 35.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.2%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
12.0%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.8 min
+42%vs 2000
vs 11.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.2%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(3,219)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.5%(4,306)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(558)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(88)
US avg: 1%

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 Fayette County, Kentucky?

Fayette County, Kentucky has about 225,366 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fayette County, Kentucky?

The typical household in Fayette County, Kentucky earns about $28,056 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 $72,900, and the typical rent is about $394 a month.

How educated are people in Fayette County, Kentucky?

About 30.6% 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 14.1% of people in Fayette County, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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