Fayette County

Fayette county is located close to the center of Kentucky. Fayette county has 283.65 square miles of land area and 1.90 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Fayette county population is 304,473, which has grown 16.87% since 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 8.45% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. Fayette county median household income is $48,667 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 22.24% since 2000. The income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 28.72% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Fayette county median house value is $166,000 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 49.82% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 40.25% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Fayette county is much better than the state average in quality. The Fayette county area code is 859.

Population 304,473 (2010-2014), rank #2 Population Growth 16.87% since 2000, rank #12 Population Density: 1,066.27/sq mi, rank #2 Median Household Income: $48,667 at 2010-2014—22.24% increase since 2000, rank #16 Median House Price: $166,000 at 2010-2014—49.82% increase since 2000, rank #6 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 283.65 sq mi, rank #71 Water Area: 1.90 sq mi (0.67%), rank #101 State: Kentucky Area: Lexington-Fayette, KY School District: Area Code: 859

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