Fayette County, Kentucky

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 321,122
Median household income: $67,631
Median home value: $272,100

Fayette County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 321,122. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $67,631 runs above the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fayette County's population held roughly steady from 320,601 to 321,122, while its median household income rose 18.0% from $57,291 to $67,631.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 67.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 321,122
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $67,631
Median home value: $272,100
Median gross rent: $1,101
Housing units: 147,720
Homeownership rate: 53.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

320,601321,122

Median household income

$57,291$67,631

Median home value

$189,800$272,100

Median gross rent

$896$1,101

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	320,601	$57,291	$189,800	$896
2020	322,200	$58,954	$200,900	$920
2021	321,354	$61,526	$216,800	$967
2022	321,276	$66,087	$247,900	$1,065
2023	321,122	$67,631	$272,100	$1,101

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 2413.7%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18,457	5.7%
5 to 17	49,285	15.3%
18 to 24	43,838	13.7%
25 to 34	48,073	15.0%
35 to 44	42,177	13.1%
45 to 54	37,099	11.6%
55 to 64	35,999	11.2%
65 to 74	28,147	8.8%
75 and over	18,047	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	217,678	67.8%
Black or African American	45,939	14.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	159	0.0%
Asian	13,297	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.0%
Some other race	796	0.2%
Two or more races	13,657	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29,571	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate19.0%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree26.5%

Graduate or professional degree20.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15,960	7.6%
High school graduate	39,833	19.0%
Some college or associate's	54,614	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	55,502	26.5%
Graduate or professional degree	43,633	20.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit1.3%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	123,002	74.8%
Carpooled	13,744	8.4%
Public transit	2,163	1.3%
Walked	4,990	3.0%
Bicycle	855	0.5%
Worked from home	17,920	10.9%
Other means	1,683	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45,721	31.2%
15 to 29 min	70,634	48.2%
30 to 44 min	20,021	13.7%
45 to 59 min	3,961	2.7%
60+ min	6,100	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 15.7% (48,466 of 309,022)

	Count	Share
Family households	75,390	54.7%
Nonfamily households	62,413	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	137,803	93.3%
Vacant	9,917	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	73,881	53.6%
Renter-occupied	63,922	46.4%

1-unit, detached58.4%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units16.2%

20 or more units10.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	86,227	58.4%
1-unit, attached	9,916	6.7%
2 to 4 units	11,335	7.7%
5 to 19 units	23,893	16.2%
20 or more units	14,845	10.0%
Mobile home & other	1,504	1.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 21067
State: Kentucky
Land area: 284 sq mi
Water area: 1.71 sq mi
Center point: 38.0407, -84.4583