Lexington-Fayette, KY Demographics

A map of Lexington-Fayette's Population by Race

Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky had a population of 322,570 in 2020. It was 66.8% White, 14.7% Black, 4.1% Asian, 9.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lexington-Fayette, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Lexington-Fayette is the 2nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Lexington-Fayette's White Population

215,343 residents of Lexington-Fayette identify as White, or 66.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lexington-Fayette less than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Lexington-Fayette is ranked #526 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lexington-Fayette is more White than neighboring Keene (45.5% White). Lexington-Fayette is less White than neighboring Nicholasville (82.8% White), Georgetown (81% White), Midway (87% White), and Paris (76.9% White).

Lexington-Fayette's Black Population

47,501 residents of Lexington-Fayette identify as Black, or 14.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lexington-Fayette slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Lexington-Fayette is ranked #31 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lexington-Fayette is more Black than neighboring Nicholasville (6% Black), Georgetown (6.9% Black), Midway (6.1% Black), and Paris (9.1% Black). Lexington-Fayette is less Black than neighboring Keene (43.4% Black).

Lexington-Fayette's Asian Population

13,374 residents of Lexington-Fayette identify as Asian, or 4.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lexington-Fayette roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Lexington-Fayette is ranked #21 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lexington-Fayette is more Asian than neighboring Nicholasville (0.8% Asian), Georgetown (1.3% Asian), Keene (0% Asian), Midway (0.4% Asian), and Paris (0.4% Asian).

Lexington-Fayette's Hispanic Population

29,750 residents of Lexington-Fayette identify as Hispanic, or 9.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lexington-Fayette roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Lexington-Fayette is ranked #25 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lexington-Fayette is more Hispanic than neighboring Nicholasville (5.1% Hispanic), Georgetown (5.3% Hispanic), Keene (5.1% Hispanic), Midway (3.6% Hispanic), and Paris (7.9% Hispanic).

Lexington-Fayette's Native American/Other Population

2,280 residents of Lexington-Fayette identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lexington-Fayette roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Lexington-Fayette is ranked #136 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lexington-Fayette is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nicholasville (0.6% Native American/Other), Georgetown (0.4% Native American/Other), Keene (0% Native American/Other), Midway (0.6% Native American/Other), and Paris (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lexington-Fayette's Multiracial Population

14,322 residents of Lexington-Fayette identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lexington-Fayette roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Lexington-Fayette is ranked #190 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lexington-Fayette is more Multiracial than neighboring Midway (2.3% Multiracial). Lexington-Fayette is less Multiracial than neighboring Nicholasville (4.8% Multiracial), Georgetown (5% Multiracial), Keene (6.1% Multiracial), and Paris (5.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.