Lexington-Fayette, KY is a mid-sized city with a population of 26,699 located in Fayette County and a population density of 3,810 people per square mile. Lexington-Fayette is home to many well known businesses like Amazon, Lexmark International, and Lockheed Martin. The city also boasts amazing year round outdoor activities such as golf courses, parks, hiking trails and more. Other organizations within the city include local non-profits such as Central Kentucky Riding for Hope that promote horseback riding for disabled individuals. Local sporting events include the annual Bourbon Chase race which is a 200 mile overnight running relay throughout historic bourbon distilleries in Kentucky. Lexington Fayette is also home for college sports enthusiasts with both University of Kentucky and Transylvania University teams playing throughout the year.
The population in Lexington-Fayette (zip 40502) is 26,699. There are 3,708 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Lexington-Fayette (zip 40502) is 38.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Lexington-Fayette (zip 40502) is 2.1, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Lexington-Fayette (zip 40502)
- 49.0% are married
- 11.4% are divorced
- 32.0% are married with children
- 6.8% have children, but are single
Race in Lexington-Fayette (zip 40502)
- 89.8% are White
- 2.4% are Black
- 3.3% are Asian
- 0.8% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 1.6% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.9% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander