Lexington-Fayette, KY Population & Demographics

Lexington-Fayette demographics profile

Statistic	Lexington-Fayette	Kentucky	National
Population	311,529	4,411,989	318,558,162
Population density (sq mi)	1,098	108	91
Median age	34.1	38.6	37.7
Male/Female ratio	1.0:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	48%	58%	55%
Speak English	88%	95%	79%
Speak Spanish	6%	3%	13%

Lexington-Fayette, KY has a population of 311,529 and is the 61st largest city in the United States. The population density is 1,098 per sq mi which is 913% higher than the Kentucky average and 1112% higher than the national average. The median age in Lexington-Fayette is 34 which is approximately 12% lower than the Kentucky average of 39. In Lexington-Fayette, 48% of the population over 15 years of age are married, 88% speak English and 6% speak Spanish. 59% of Lexington-Fayette residents were born in Kentucky, 31% were born out of state, 1% were born outside of the United States and 9% were foreign born.

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The population density in Lexington-Fayette is 913% higher than Kentucky.
The median age in Lexington-Fayette is 12% lower than Kentucky.
In Lexington-Fayette 75.83% of the population is Caucasian.
In Lexington-Fayette 14.55% of the population is African American.
In Lexington-Fayette 3.50% of the population is Asian.

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Lexington-Fayette population breakdown by race

Race	Lexington-Fayette	Kentucky	National
Caucasian	75.83%	87.48%	73.35%
African American	14.55%	7.94%	12.63%
Asian	3.50%	1.29%	5.22%
American Indian	0.33%	0.21%	0.82%
Native Hawaiian	0.04%	0.06%	0.18%
Mixed race	3.01%	2.10%	3.06%
Other race	2.74%	0.92%	4.75%

In Lexington-Fayette, 6.8% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Source: The Lexington-Fayette, KY demographics data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).