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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
329,751
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$293,500
Owner-occupied units

Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY

Kentucky · 38.041° N, 84.458° W · 284 sq mi

Lexington-Fayette urban county is a city in Kentucky, with a population of 329,751 and about 1,162 residents per square mile. The median household earns $69,479 a year, and the median home is worth $293,500.

Conditions

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Size & density

Land area
284 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,162
People per square mile
Rank by population
#59
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#22
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$69,479
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,164
Per month
Homeownership
53.8%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
20.9 min
One way

People

Median age
35.3
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
48.3%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
11.9%
Households
139,715
2.23 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 28/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 170/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 24/yr
Days above 90° 18/yr
Below freezing 75/yr
Annual rainfall 47.6in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 86°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 26°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 29.5%
Professional & business services 12.6%
Retail trade 11.2%
Arts, food & hospitality 9.8%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Kentucky

Name
Tamara Gustavson
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$8.1B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Lexington
Source of wealth
Self storage

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Kentucky · private sector

Employer
UPS
Sector
Logistics

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Kentucky

Company
Humana
Revenue
$117.8B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Louisville
Ticker
HUM

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Kentucky

State bird
Northern Cardinal
State flower
Goldenrod
State capital
Frankfort
Nickname
The Bluegrass State

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