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Mount Sterling, KY vs Lexington, KY

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- Lexington is 0% more densely populated than Mount Sterling.
- People are 3.1% less likely to be married in Lexington.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years younger in Lexington.
 Mount Sterling, KYLexington, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock321,354329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 20106,904  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock260,512285,036,114
 Population - 19905,362  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now35.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,133.093.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Sterling, KYLexington, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Sterling, KYLexington, KYUnited States
 White92.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.5%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Sterling, KYLexington, KYUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated8.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.0%50.2%
 Never Married25.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed9.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households3,157  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock75,18780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,025  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Mount Sterling    2 Reviews
Jasmine · Mount Sterling, KY
The Town I Was Raised In
Over 10 years ago

This place is a good place to raise your children but not a good place to set up their future,(the best cost affordable education is about 15 to 40 miles away)expect the  More

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Bp · Mount Sterling, KY
Real Estate Market
Over 17 years ago

Mt. Sterling is still growing with real estate sales continuing. The market is a buyers market and alot of inventory is available. Mt. Sterling is a great community to  More

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews
Joy · Lexington-Fayette, KY
Lexington is a great place to live
Over 4 years ago

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Jesse · Georgetown, KY
SEXYLEXI
Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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Thurston · Lexington-Fayette, KY
You aint from around here
Over 5 years ago

I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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