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Lexington-Fayette urban county

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Total population

329,437

Median home value

$318,400

51.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$69,989

Lexington-Fayette urban county$70k
National$74k
Weather41°F · Scattered Rain Showers
Coordinates38.04°, -84.46°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Freeze Warning · Severe
    Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:57AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Lexington-Fayette urban county is a mid-sized city in Kentucky, United States. The population stands at approximately 329,437. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 38.041°, -84.458°. Resident density is around 448 per km², indicating an average residential density. The administrative footprint covers an expansive 735 km². The location receives about 1,481 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
35.3
Median home value
$318,400
Housing units
151,485
Poverty rate
12.1%
Unemployment
4.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
65.7%
Black
14%
Asian
5%
Hispanic
10.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.0407
Longitude
-84.4583
Water area
1.71 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
41°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Saturday
54°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
34°F
Clear then Areas Of Frost
Sunday
62°F
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
Sunday Night
38°F
Clear
Monday
68°F
Sunny

Forecast for Lexington-Fayette, KY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
443,923
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    18,790
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    18,142
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13,542
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    12,741
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11,901
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11,445
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    11,072
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    10,980

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
80
Elementary
41
Middle
12
High
20
Other
7

Largest nearby schools

  • Lafayette High School
    High · Lexington · 2,432 students · 18.9:1 ratio
  • Henry Clay High School
    High · Lexington · 2,031 students · 16.9:1 ratio
  • Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
    High · Lexington · 1,946 students · 18.2:1 ratio
  • Bryan Station High School
    High · Lexington · 1,893 students · 17.7:1 ratio
  • Tates Creek High School
    High · Lexington · 1,734 students · 17.2:1 ratio
  • Frederick Douglass High School
    High · Lexington · 1,667 students · 18.3:1 ratio
  • Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School
    Middle · Lexington · 1,081 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • Jessie M Clark Middle School
    Middle · Lexington · 1,044 students · 15.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

M
Marvin Krislov
President of Oberlin College
Mary Barr Clay
Mary Barr Clay
American suffragist leader (1839-1924)
M
Mary E. Sweeney
Educator, author, Home Economics professional (1879-1968)
M
Matt Turner
American baseball player (1967-2019)
M
Matthew Peterman
screenwriter
Matthew T. Scott
Matthew T. Scott
American agriculturalist
Milt G. Barlow
Milt G. Barlow
entertainer (1843-1904)
Milward Adams
Milward Adams
American artistic manager (1857–1923)
Ollie Beard
Ollie Beard
Major League Baseball player, burgoo (1862-1887)
Orestes H. Caldwell
Orestes H. Caldwell
American government official (1888-1967)
O
Owen Lovejoy
anthropologist
Pamela Brown
Pamela Brown
American TV reporter/newscaster
Rex Burkhead
Rex Burkhead
American football player (born 1990)
R
Richard C. Lamb
American astrophysicist
Robert W. Woolley
Robert W. Woolley
director of the US mint (1871–1958)
R
Rosebud Denovo
American activist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kentucky

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,481

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Lexington-Fayette urban county

Map of Lexington urban area, Fayette County, Kentucky
1975

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

prickly sowthistle
prickly sowthistle
Sonchus asper
Seen 2026-10-16
Redstem Stork's-bill
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
Seen 2026-10-16
hairy crabweed
hairy crabweed
Fatoua villosa
Seen 2026-10-16
American plantain
American plantain
Plantago rugelii
Seen 2026-10-16
Virginia Opossum
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
Seen 2026-10-16
Eastern Black Swallowtail
Eastern Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes asterius
Seen 2026-10-15
House Finch
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Seen 2026-10-15
Blue Jay
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Seen 2026-10-15
American Robin
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Seen 2026-10-15

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET