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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lexington-Fayette, KY compare?
| Figure | Lexington-Fayette, KY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 329,751 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 322,570 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,136 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.1% |
| Measure | Lexington-Fayette, KY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 323,725 |
| Median age | 35.3±0.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.7%±0.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 14.4%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.3%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.9%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 48.3%±1.0 pts |
| Median household income | $69,479±$1,691 |
| Per capita income | $43,790±$977 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.9%±0.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9%±0.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $293,500±$5,552 |
| Median gross rent | $1,164±$18 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.0%±1.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.8%±0.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.2%±0.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.1%±1.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.5%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.9 min±0.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.2%±0.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov