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Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Fayette County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
321,122
Population
1,131/sq mi density
$67,631
Median Income
$42,272 per capita
$272,100
Home Value
$318,658 Zillow
$1,101
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
286 sunny days/yr
180
Violent Crime/100K
3,707 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$67,631 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$272,100 home value, $1,101/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
180 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4.7%
310,025 → 324,624
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.7%
$48,398 → $67,631
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lexington-Fayette urban county across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
335,222
+10,598 from 2023 (324,624)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,465
+$17,834 from 2023 ($67,631)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 310,025 | - | $48,398 | - |
| 2015 | 316,079 | +2% | $49,778 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 321,554 | +1.7% | $53,013 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 323,922 | +0.7% | $57,291 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 321,793 | -0.7% | $61,526 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 324,624 | +0.9% | $67,631 | +9.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.