Welcome to Lexington - Fayette ...
Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lexington - Fayette has a population of 323,922 people<2> (see below for details).
Lexington - Fayette is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lexington - Fayette lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lexington - Fayette is located in the (859) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lexington - Fayette had an population of 323,922 people. This is an increase of 9.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.34% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lexington - Fayette had a population of 295,803 people (or 100% of the total population of Fayette County).
The population of Lexington - Fayette represents 6.82% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people).
With a 2010 count of 295,803 people, the population of Lexington - Fayette increased 13.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 260,512 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lexington - Fayette.
Communities near Lexington - Fayette ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lexington - Fayette.
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
- Nicholasville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Nicholasville is located in Jessamine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholasville <5>
- Winchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
- Paris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
- Versailles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <5>
- Wilmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Wilmore is located in Jessamine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <5>
- Midway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <5>
- Stamping Ground
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Keene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <5>
- Bracktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lexington - Fayette. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lexington - Fayette.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lexington - Fayette. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lexington - Fayette.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lexington - Fayette. See our Newspapers Page for Lexington - Fayette.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lexington - Fayette ...
Looking for more information about Lexington - Fayette? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lexington - Fayette, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lexington - Fayette.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lexington - Fayette. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lexington - Fayette - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |