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Lexington, Fayette Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lexington, Fayette Area is 483,997. The Lexington, Fayette Area population density is 326.08 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lexington, Fayette Area is white, which represent 81.51% of the total population. The average Lexington, Fayette Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 483,997. #104

Population Density, #86

Lexington, Fayette Area
326.08 per square mile
Kentucky
108.48 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:394,524 (81.51%, #570)
Black:52,559 (10.86%, #234)
Hispanic:28,254 (5.84%, #413)
Asian:11,937 (2.47%, #146)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):1,554 (0.32%, #529)
One Race, Other:11,822 (2.44%, see rank)
Two or More Races:11,601 (2.40%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:20,909 (74.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:1,898 (6.72%, see rank)
Cuban:612 (2.17%, see rank)
Central American:2,551 (9.03%, see rank)
South American:1,312 (4.64%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:2,699 (22.61%, see rank)
Chinese:3,850 (32.25%, see rank)
Filipino:656 (5.50%, see rank)
Japanese:1,197 (10.03%, see rank)
Korean:816 (6.84%, see rank)
Vietnamese:859 (7.20%, see rank)
Asian, Other:1,860 (15.58%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

412,358 (85.20%) out of the total population of 483,997 reported first ancestry.

 Lexington, Fayette Area% of the Total PopulationKentuckyU.S.
Arab2,4940.52%, see rank0.29%0.56%
Czech9250.19%, see rank0.11%0.47%
Danish8040.17%, see rank0.10%0.42%
Dutch6,0801.26%, see rank1.13%1.40%
English57,48811.88%, see rank10.29%8.02%
French10,1722.10%, see rank1.82%3.34%
German68,28514.11%, see rank14.75%15.03%
Greek1,0410.22%, see rank0.15%0.41%
Hungarian1,1030.23%, see rank0.17%0.46%
Irish61,59112.73%, see rank12.51%10.80%
Italian12,6072.60%, see rank1.99%5.52%
Norwegian2,6080.54%, see rank0.32%1.42%
Polish5,8211.20%, see rank0.83%3.01%
Portuguese5350.11%, see rank0.08%0.44%
Russian1,7630.36%, see rank0.21%0.92%
Scotch-Irish9,0101.86%, see rank1.37%0.99%
Scottish13,1112.71%, see rank1.88%1.72%
Subsaharan African3,6850.76%, see rank0.85%0.95%
Swedish2,7580.57%, see rank0.37%1.27%
Swiss8660.18%, see rank0.24%0.30%
Ukrainian1,1170.23%, see rank0.08%0.31%
American89,03018.39%, see rank20.66%7.12%
Welsh3,4120.70%, see rank0.52%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 237,577 (49.09%, see rank)
Females: 246,420 (50.91%, see rank)

Lexington, Fayette Area
Male: 49.09%
Female: 50.91%
Kentucky
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Lexington, Fayette Area
35.50 years old
Kentucky
38.30 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Lexington, Fayette Area
34.50 years old
Kentucky
37.00 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Lexington, Fayette Area
36.70 years old
Kentucky
39.70 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Lexington, Fayette Area% of the Total PopulationKentuckyU.S.
Under 5 years30,9196.39%, see rank6.34%6.36%
5 to 9 years30,7276.35%, see rank6.44%6.51%
10 to 14 years29,6566.13%, see rank6.56%6.59%
15 to 19 years32,8186.78%, see rank6.59%6.85%
20 to 24 years43,7959.05%, see rank7.01%7.13%
25 to 34 years70,73314.61%, see rank12.91%13.47%
35 to 44 years65,28513.49%, see rank12.97%12.96%
45 to 54 years65,96513.63%, see rank14.30%14.09%
55 to 64 years56,98011.77%, see rank12.86%12.29%
65 to 74 years32,7846.77%, see rank8.08%7.64%
75 to 84 16,9993.51%, see rank4.25%4.25%
85 years and over7,3361.52%, see rank1.69%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Lexington, Fayette AreaKentuckyU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population316,082, 100%2,939,709209,056,129
Less Than High School38,364, 12.14%, see rank16.54%13.67%
High School Graduate79,830, 25.26%, see rank33.73%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree88,178, 27.90%, see rank27.96%29.09%
Bachelor Degree64,546, 20.42%, see rank12.86%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree45,164, 14.29%, see rank8.92%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.89, see rank13.0413.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Lexington, Fayette Area KentuckyU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten14,15564.21%35.79%75.59%24.41%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)48,25986.05%, see rank13.95%, see rank88.54%11.46%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)22,16887.89%, see rank12.11%, see rank88.73%11.27%90.60%9.40%
College42,15881.71%, see rank18.29%, see rank82.22%17.78%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School10,55483.53%, see rank16.47%, see rank75.35%24.65%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Lexington, Fayette AreaKentuckyU.S.
Total Households192,393, 100%1,702,235116,211,092
Average Household Size2.43, see rank2.502.63
1 Person Households56,624, 29.43%, see rank28.11%27.57%
2 or More Person Households135,769, 70.57%, see rank71.89%72.43%
Family Households (Families)119,810, 62.27%, see rank66.64%66.22%
Average Family Size3.07, see rank3.133.32
Married-Couple Family87,741, 45.61%, see rank49.17%48.42%
Nonfamily Households72,583, 37.73%, see rank33.36%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Lexington, Fayette Area%KentuckyU.S.
15 Years and Over Total392,695see rank3,535,619252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over190,562100%, see rank1,722,001123,281,364
Never Married68,02835.70%, see rank31.04%35.77%
Married97,78251.31%, see rank53.89%52.04%
Widowed4,0612.13%, see rank2.93%2.57%
Divorced20,69110.86%, see rank12.14%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over202,133100%, see rank1,813,618129,692,771
Never Married61,34230.35%, see rank24.47%29.48%
Married96,55647.77%, see rank51.24%49.19%
Widowed14,9117.38%, see rank10.21%9.16%
Divorced29,32414.51%, see rank14.09%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Lexington, Fayette Area%KentuckyU.S.
Native450,58593.10%, see rank96.63%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence309,94264.04%, see rank69.96%58.73%
Born in Different State137,17328.34%, see rank26.02%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)
3,4700.72%, see rank0.64%1.42%
Foreign Born33,4126.90%, see rank3.37%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship9,2381.91%, see rank1.20%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship24,1744.99%, see rank2.17%7.09%
Born In Europe3,7430.77%, see rank0.50%1.53%
Born In Asia10,9382.26%, see rank1.10%3.82%
Born In Africa2,5290.52%, see rank0.28%0.55%
Born In Oceania1060.02%, see rank0.02%0.07%
Born In Latin America15,2633.15%, see rank1.39%6.83%
Born In Northern America8330.17%, see rank0.08%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Lexington, Fayette Area%KentuckyU.S.
English173,48690.17%, see rank94.34%79.39%
Spanish9,2714.82%, see rank2.78%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages4,1482.16%, see rank1.55%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages4,0812.12%, see rank0.92%3.36%
Other1,4070.73%, see rank0.41%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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