Lexington

County:: Fayette County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 283.855
State:: Kentucky

Lexington is a urban county located in Fayette County, Kentucky. Lexington has a 2025 population of 318,505. Lexington is currently declining at a rate of -0.26% annually and its population has decreased by -1.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 322,627 in 2020.

The average household income in Lexington is $98,429 with a poverty rate of 15.68%.The median age in Lexington is 35.2 years: 34.3 years for males, and 36.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lexington includes 69.93% White, 14.39% Black or African American, 4.17% Asian, 3.5% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	224,558	69.93%
Black or African American	46,225	14.39%
Two or more races	24,918	7.76%
Asian	13,385	4.17%
Other race	11,243	3.5%
Native American	745	0.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	48	0.01%

Lexington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lexington's average per capita income is $47,974. Household income levels show a median of $67,631. The poverty rate stands at 15.68%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$119,441	$152,239
Families	$95,958	$126,633
Households	$67,631	$98,429
Non Families	$42,198	$60,874

$47,974

Average Income

$67,631

Median Household Income

15.68%

Poverty Rate