Fayette County

Fayette County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	322,570
County Seat	N/A
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	067
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	322,570
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	321,276
Median Age	35.2
Veterans	14,081
Housing Units	146,345
Uninsured	2,057
Net Migration (recent)	-4,933
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	9,129
Total Employees	167,343
Avg Annual Pay	$64,489
Median Household Income	$66,087
Poverty Rate	14.9%
Unemployment Rate	5.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$87,949
Federal Spending FY2024	$2,896,548,573
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,980

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$247,900
Median Rent	$1,065
FMR Studio	$799
FMR 1BR	$982
FMR 2BR	$1,165
FMR 3BR	$1,583
FMR 4BR	$1,781

Health & Safety

Hospitals	7
EMS Stations	0
Fire Stations	0
Police Stations	0
Adult Smoking	15.8%
Adult Obesity	35.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	51.4
Air Quality Good Days	266

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.79
Electric Customers	2077215
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	0
Libraries	0
Historic Places (NRHP)	179
Homeless Population	825
Schools	0
SNAP Stores	0
Bank Branches	0

Agriculture

Total Farms	44
Land in Farms (acres)	124,247
Avg Farm Size (acres)	2,823.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-03
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-02-16
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-05-22
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-04-10
DR	SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-04-23
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES	2010-05-11
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING	2009-02-05

Detailed Topics

Communities in Fayette County

Lexington-Fayette urban county — pop 322,570

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.