Lexington, Ky Census Data

Population Estimates, July 1 2021, (V2021) — 321,793

Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2021) — 322,570

Population, percent change – April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2021, (V2021) — -0.20%

Population, Census, April 1, 2020 — 322,570

Population, Census, April 1, 2010 — 295,803

Persons under 5 years, percent — 6.00%

Persons under 18 years, percent — 20.90%

Persons 65 years and over, percent — 13.40%

Female persons, percent — 51.00%

White alone, percent — 73.70%

Black or African American alone, percent — 14.60%

American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent — 0.20%

Asian alone, percent — 4.00%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent — 0.00%

Two or More Races, percent — 4.40%

Hispanic or Latino, percent — 7.20%

White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent — 70.30%

Veterans, 2016-2020 — 14,900

Foreign born persons, percent, 2016-2020 — 10.00%

Housing units, July 1, 2021, (V2021) — X

Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2016-2020 — 54.60%

Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2016-2020 — $200,900

Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2016-2020 — $1,349

Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2016-2020 — $481

Median gross rent, 2016-2020 — $920

Building permits, 2021 — X

Households, 2016-2020 — 130,926

Persons per household, 2016-2020 — 2.36

Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2016-2020 — 77.10%

Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2016-2020 — 13.50%

Households with a computer, percent, 2016-2020 — 94.70%

Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2016-2020 — 88.90%

High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2016-2020 — 91.90%

Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2016-2020 — 45.00%

With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2016-2020 — 9.20%

Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent — 7.60%

In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2016-2020 — 67.90%

In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2016-2020 — 64.30%

Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000) — 1,112,439

Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000) — 4,708,505

Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000) — 641,883

Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000) — 6,341,837

Total retail sales per capita, 2017 — $19,722

Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2016-2020 — 20.8

Median household income (in 2020 dollars), 2016-2020 — $58,954

Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2020 dollars), 2016-2020 — $35,466

Persons in poverty, percent — 15.80%

Total employer establishments, 2020 — X

Total employment, 2020 — X

Total annual payroll, 2020 ($1,000) — X

Total employment, percent change, 2019-2020 — X

Total nonemployer establishments, 2019 — X

All employer firms, Reference year 2017 — 7,202

Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 — 4,066

Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 — 1,210

Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 — 511

Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 — 5,586

Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 — 450

Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 — 5,514

Population per square mile, 2020 — 1,137.30

Population per square mile, 2010 — 1,042.80

Land area in square miles, 2020 — 283.64

Land area in square miles, 2010 — 283.65

Source: US Census Bureau