Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky
Community in Fayette County, Kentucky · ZIP 40502, 40503, 40504
- Fayette County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 79 public schools
- 329,437 (2024 estimate)Population
- 137,803Households
- $67,631Median household income
- $272,100Median home value
- 79Public schools
- 16ZIP codes
About Lexington-Fayette urban county
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 260,512 |
| 2010 | 295,803 |
| 2020 | 322,570 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $67,631 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 73,881 units
- Renter occupied
- 63,922 units
- Vacancy rate
- 6.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Lexington-Fayette urban county | Fayette County | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 321,122 | 321,122 | 4,510,725 |
| Median household income | $67,631 | $67,631 | $62,417 |
| Median age | 35.2 | 35.2 | 39.1 |
| Median home value | $272,100 | $272,100 | $192,300 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 47.3% | 47.3% | 27.0% |
| Foreign-born residents | 11.0% | 11.0% | 4.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.6% | 53.6% | 68.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.8 minutes | 20.8 minutes | 24.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County Preschool Center | Public | Pre-K | Fayette County |
| Fayette Pre-School | Public | Pre-K | Fayette County |
| UK Early Childhood Lab | Public | Pre-K | Fayette County |
| Arlington Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Ashland Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Fayette County |
| Athens-Chilesburg Elementary | Public | K–5 | Fayette County |
| Booker T Washington Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Brenda Cowan Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Cardinal Valley Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Cassidy Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Fayette County |
| Clays Mill Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Fayette County |
| Coventry Oak Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Deep Springs Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Dixie Elementary Magnet School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Garden Springs Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Fayette County |
| Garrett Morgan Elementary | Public | K–5 | Fayette County |
| George Washington Carver STEM Academy | Alternative | K–5 | Fayette County |
| Glendover Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Harrison Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Fayette County |
| Homebound Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| James Lane Allen Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Julius Marks Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Lansdowne Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Liberty Elementary | Public | K–5 | Fayette County |
| Madeline M Breckinridge Elem School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Mary Todd Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School | Public | K–5 | Fayette County |
| Meadowthorpe Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Millcreek Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Northern Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Picadome Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Ridge Hospital Alt. Elementary | Public | K–5 | Fayette County |
| Rise STEM Academy for Girls | Alternative | K–8 | Fayette County |
| Rosa Parks Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Fayette County |
| Russell Cave Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Sandersville Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Southern Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Squires Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Stonewall Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Tates Creek Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Veterans Park Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Fayette County |
| Wellington Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| William Wells Brown Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Yates Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Fayette County |
| Beaumont Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Fayette County |
| Bryan Station Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Fayette County |
| Crawford Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Fayette County |
| Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Fayette County |
| Jessie M Clark Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Fayette County |
| Leestown Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Fayette County |
| Lexington Trad Magnet School | Public | 6–8 | Fayette County |
| Morton Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Fayette County |
| Scapa At Bluegrass | Public | 4–8 | Fayette County |
| Southern Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Fayette County |
| Tates Creek Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Fayette County |
| Winburn Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Fayette County |
| Audrey Grevious Center | Alternative | 6–12 | Fayette County |
| Bryan Station High School | Public | 9–12 | Fayette County |
| Carter G. Woodson Academy | Alternative | 6–12 | Fayette County |
| Eastside Technical Center | Career and technical | 9–12 | Fayette County |
| Family Care Center | Alternative | 9–12 | Fayette County |
| Fayette County Learning Center | Alternative | 8–12 | Fayette County |
| Frederick Douglass High School | Public | 9–12 | Fayette County |
| Future Forward Education & Career Center | Alternative | 6–12 | Franklin County |
| Henry Clay High School | Public | 9–12 | Fayette County |
| Homebound Secondary | Public | 6–12 | Fayette County |
| Lafayette High School | Public | 9–12 | Fayette County |
| Locust Trace AgriScience Center | Career and technical | 9–12 | Fayette County |
| Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt | Alternative | 6–12 | Fayette County |
| Opportunity Middle College | Alternative | 11–12 | Fayette County |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | Public | 9–12 | Fayette County |
| Ridge Hospital Alt. High School | Public | 6–12 | Fayette County |
| Southside Technical Center | Career and technical | 9–12 | Fayette County |
| STEAM Academy | Alternative | 9–12 | Fayette County |
| Success Academy | Alternative | 6–12 | Fayette County |
| Tates Creek High School | Public | 9–12 | Fayette County |
| Blackburn Education Center | Career and technical | Ungraded | Fayette County |
| Central Ky Technical College | Career and technical | Ungraded | Fayette County |
| Kentucky TECH - Central Campus | Career and technical | Ungraded | Fayette County |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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