METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Lexington Metro
Lexington-Fayette, KY · 6 counties · 472,099 residents · 1,469.966 sq mi
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Lexington has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $48,658. Population has grown 16% since 2000. Median home value is $156,591.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.2
US median: 37.2
More educated
34% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024523K
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.6%(31,154)
5 to 96.4%(30,099)
10 to 146.1%(28,599)
15 to 197%(33,121)
20 to 248.7%(40,911)
25 to 3415.1%(71,384)
35 to 4413.6%(64,353)
45 to 5414.1%(66,711)
55 to 6411.3%(53,432)
65 to 746.2%(29,043)
75 to 843.5%(16,465)
85 and over1.4%(6,827)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$48,658
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,763 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
30.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade12%
Information11.7%
Wholesale trade5.7%
Other services5.3%
Finance & insurance3.8%
Public administration3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.1%
Construction3%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
Education & health services0.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$156,591
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $106,376 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
3.2
+1%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.8%(342,002)
Black10.3%(41,996)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(11,195)
Asian1.7%(6,890)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic79%(372,839)
Black10.7%(50,352)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(27,760)
Asian2.3%(10,701)
Other1.8%(8,495)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(17,780)
Central American0.5%(2,333)
South American0.3%(1,257)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,158)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,080)
Honduran0.2%(672)
Cuban0.2%(606)
Spaniard0.1%(409)
Salvadoran0.1%(336)
Chilean0.1%(320)
Colombian0.1%(317)
Venezuelan0.1%(222)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(142)
Argentine0%(109)
Panamanian0%(81)
Dominican0%(70)
Bolivian0%(40)
Ecuadorian0%(39)
Uruguayan0%(36)
Nicaraguan0%(34)
Ancestry
American16%(73,651)
German14.9%(68,411)
Irish13.9%(63,743)
English12.9%(59,494)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(13,194)
Scottish2.8%(12,761)
Italian2.6%(11,743)
French2.1%(9,831)
Polish1.4%(6,583)
Dutch1.4%(6,205)
Welsh0.7%(3,397)
British0.7%(3,082)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(2,942)
Norwegian0.6%(2,643)
Subsaharan African0.5%(2,165)
Arab0.5%(2,104)
French Canadian0.4%(1,837)
Russian0.4%(1,743)
Swiss0.3%(1,162)
Greek0.2%(1,110)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,104)
Hungarian0.2%(1,071)
Danish0.2%(961)
Czech0.2%(833)
Portuguese0.2%(691)
Lebanese0.2%(647)
Romanian0.1%(520)
Canadian0.1%(492)
Lithuanian0.1%(464)
West Indian0.1%(426)
Austrian0.1%(415)
Slovak0.1%(368)
Armenian0.1%(352)
Iranian0.1%(312)
Finnish0.1%(291)
Palestinian0.1%(263)
Brazilian0.1%(253)
Australian0.1%(249)
Jordanian0.1%(244)
Belgian0.1%(235)
Croatian0%(203)
Bulgarian0%(151)
Jamaican0%(150)
Turkish0%(132)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(107)
Haitian0%(92)
Slovene0%(83)
Ghanaian0%(80)
Serbian0%(74)
Kenyan0.2%(74)
Syrian0%(69)
Egyptian0%(68)
Nigerian0%(64)
Latvian0%(60)
Ethiopian0%(39)
Iraqi0%(32)
Moroccan0%(30)
Israeli0%(28)
Guyanese0%(14)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.0%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.2%(77,718)
Married49.7%(103,761)
Widowed2.3%(4,843)
Divorced10.7%(22,319)
Women 15+
Never married32.5%(71,271)
Married46.1%(101,182)
Widowed7.6%(16,768)
Divorced13.8%(30,314)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lexington-Fayette, KY?
Lexington-Fayette, KY has about 472,099 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lexington-Fayette, KY?
The typical household in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns about $48,658 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lexington-Fayette, KY expensive?
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, the median home is worth about $156,591, and the typical rent is about $682 a month.
How educated are people in Lexington-Fayette, KY?
About 33.8% of adults age 25 and over in Lexington-Fayette, KY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lexington-Fayette, KY?
About 16.2% of people in Lexington-Fayette, KY live below the federal poverty line.
Has Lexington-Fayette, KY grown since 1990?
Yes, Lexington-Fayette, KY has grown since 1990. The population has added about 123,671 residents, a change of about 35 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024