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QuickFacts

Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky

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Table

Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
14.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
320,154
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
322,564
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 322,570
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 295,803
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent
21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
14.4%
Female persons, percent
50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
69.9%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
14.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.2%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.0%
Two or More Races, percent
7.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
67.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 13,857
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 11.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 53.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $272,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,575
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $578
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,101
Building Permits, 2023 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 137,803
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 79.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 14.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 96.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 91.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 47.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 67.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 64.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,419,200
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,092,879
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,041,504
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,414,523
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,150
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 20.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $67,631
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $42,272
Persons in poverty, percent
15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 X
Total employment, 2022 X
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 6,993
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 3,914
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,520
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 759
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 5,181
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 388
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 5,516
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,137.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,042.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 283.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 283.65
FIPS Code 2146027
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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