How many people live in the Lexington, KY area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 533,400 people in the Lexington, KY area. That makes the Lexington-Fayette, KY metropolitan statistical area the most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.16% of the nation's population.
533K
population of Lexington, KY area (2024)
0.16%
Lexington, KY area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the Lexington, KY area increased from 473,300 to 533,400—a 12.7% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.
About 533,400 people lived in the Lexington, KY area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area, 2010–2024
What are the age demographics of the Lexington, KY area?
About 16.2% of the Lexington, KY area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, lower than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 21.5% of the Lexington, KY area population, below the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A lower share of the Lexington, KY area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Lexington, KY area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 72.9% of the Lexington, KY area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the Lexington, KY area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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