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Fayette County, Kentucky

Fayette County had 329,437 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 283.9 square miles of land. It ranks 2nd of 120 in Kentucky by population and 71st by land area.

Population
329,437
#2 of 120 in Kentucky · #227 in US
Area
283.9 sq mi
#71 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,837 in US
Density
1,161 / sq mi
#2 of 120 in Kentucky · #138 in US
Median household income
$67,320
#19 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,178 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Fayette County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Fayette County population, land area and income

Fayette County had 329,437 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 283.9 square miles of land. It ranks 2nd of 120 in Kentucky by population and 71st by land area. That works out to 1,160.6 people per square mile, 12.1 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents, so Fayette County is 16.7 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $67,320 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

329,437

3144th1st

227th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

284 sq mi

3144th1st

2837th of 3,144 (US)

Density

1,160.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

138th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$67,320

3143rd1st

1178th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

329,437

120th1st

2nd of 120 (KY)

Land area

284 sq mi

120th1st

71st of 120 (KY)

Density

1,160.6 / sq mi

120th1st

2nd of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$67,320

120th1st

19th of 120 (KY)

How Fayette County's population changed since 2020

Fayette County gained 6,809 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.1%. That ranks 46th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Fayette County recorded 15,664 births and 11,964 deaths, a natural change of +3,700. Net international migration added +13,089 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -9,886. The largest single component was international migration, which added 13,089 people.

322.6k2020320.4k2021321.5k2022324.6k2023329.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
15,664
Deaths
11,964
Net international migration
+13,089
Net domestic migration
-9,886
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+4,813

Where Fayette County is

The Census internal point of Fayette County is at 38.040700, -84.458300. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Fayette County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Fayette County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
38.040700, -84.458300
DMS
38°02'26.52"N 84°27'29.88"W
UTM
16N 723048.9E 4213380.6N
Geohash
dngbqj574
Plus code
86CQ2GRR+7M

Towns in Fayette County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Fayette County, 329,437 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Fayette County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Lexington-Fayette with 329,437.

  1. 01Lexington-Fayette329,437
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Fayette County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Fayette County. The most populous is Madison County, KY, with 99,582 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 24.8 miles WNW of Fayette County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 0.0 miles away.

Fayette County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Fayette County is 21067: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 067. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $67,320.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Fayette County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 329,437. That is up 6,809 people (2.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 322,628.

What is the FIPS code of Fayette County?

21067. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (067) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Fayette County?

Lexington-Fayette, with 329,437 residents inside Fayette County in 2024.

Which counties border Fayette County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Madison County, KY; Scott County, KY; Jessamine County, KY; Clark County, KY; Woodford County, KY; Bourbon County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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