Fayette County, Kentucky demographics
Population: 321,354
Median age: 35.0
Median household income: 61,526
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Fayette County, Kentucky.
Population
| 2021 | 321,354 |
| 2020 | 322,200 |
| 2019 | 320,601 |
| 2018 | 318,734 |
| 2017 | 315,109 |
| 2016 | 311,529 |
| 2015 | 308,306 |
| 2014 | 304,473 |
| 2013 | 300,843 |
| 2012 | 296,766 |
| 2011 | 292,370 |
| 2010 | 288,045 |
| 2009 | 287,537 |
Fayette County, KY cities
Lexington-Fayette urban county - 321,354
Census data for Fayette County, Kentucky
Demographic and housing estimates in Fayette County, Kentucky
| Total population | 321,354 |
| Male | 157,988 |
| Female | 163,366 |
| Total population | 321,354 |
| Under 5 years | 18,854 |
| 5 to 9 years | 19,250 |
| 10 to 14 years | 18,307 |
| 15 to 19 years | 22,765 |
| 20 to 24 years | 32,961 |
| 25 to 34 years | 48,724 |
| 35 to 44 years | 42,362 |
| 45 to 54 years | 37,610 |
| 55 to 59 years | 19,063 |
| 60 to 64 years | 18,090 |
| 65 to 74 years | 26,700 |
| 75 to 84 years | 12,197 |
| 85 years and over | 4,471 |
| Median age (years) | 35.0 |
| Under 18 years | 67,469 |
| 16 years and over | 261,182 |
| 18 years and over | 253,885 |
| 21 years and over | 235,109 |
| 62 years and over | 54,431 |
| 65 years and over | 43,368 |
| Total population | 321,354 |
| One race | 304,100 |
| White | 234,096 |
| Black or African American | 46,891 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 530 |
| Asian | 12,841 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 54 |
| Some other race | 9,688 |
| Two or more races | 17,254 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 235,130 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 112,848 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 122,282 |
Social characteristics in Fayette County, Kentucky
| Total households | 134,229 |
| Family households (families) | 54,287 |
| Married-couple family | 11,599 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 28,992 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 20,503 |
| Nonfamily households | 39,351 |
| Average household size | 31,837 |
| Average family size | 2.30 |
Economic characteristics in Fayette County, Kentucky
| Total households | 134,229 |
| Less than $10,000 | 9,529 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4,650 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 11,926 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 12,721 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 16,178 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 23,684 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 16,570 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 20,040 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8,478 |
| $200,000 or more | 10,453 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 61,526 |
Housing characteristics in Fayette County, Kentucky
| Total housing units | 145,092 |
| Occupied housing units | 134,229 |
| Vacant housing units | 10,863 |
| Total housing units | 145,092 |
| 1-unit, detached | 85,724 |
| 1-unit, attached | 9,709 |
| 2 units | 5,018 |
| 3 or 4 units | 6,685 |
| 5 to 9 units | 10,213 |
| 10 to 19 units | 11,947 |
| 20 or more units | 14,328 |
| Mobile home | 1,415 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 53 |
| Total housing units | 145,092 |
| Built 2014 or later | 315 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 12,125 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 20,582 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 23,900 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 19,115 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 22,112 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 19,517 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 12,973 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 4,221 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10,232 |
| Total housing units | 145,092 |
| 1 room | 4,149 |
| 2 rooms | 3,901 |
| 3 rooms | 16,475 |
| 4 rooms | 26,181 |
| 5 rooms | 24,168 |
| 6 rooms | 21,731 |
| 7 rooms | 16,557 |
| 8 rooms | 13,072 |
| 9 rooms or more | 18,858 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 145,092 |
| No bedroom | 4,595 |
| 1 bedroom | 18,575 |
| 2 bedrooms | 34,623 |
| 3 bedrooms | 53,529 |
| 4 bedrooms | 27,533 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 6,237 |
| Occupied housing units | 134,229 |
| Owner-occupied | 72,656 |
| Renter-occupied | 61,573 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.42 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.17 |
| Occupied housing units | 134,229 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 19,318 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 49,779 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 20,956 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 21,968 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 12,021 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 10,187 |
| Owner-occupied units | 72,656 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,757 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,761 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12,164 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 14,046 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 18,309 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 15,170 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 5,556 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 893 |
| Median (dollars) | 216,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 72,656 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 49,867 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 22,789 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 59,269 |
| Less than $500 | 3,790 |
| $500 to $999 | 28,258 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 20,471 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 4,803 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 1,370 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 322 |
| $3,000 or more | 255 |
| Median (dollars) | 967 |
| No rent paid | 2,304 |
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