Lexington
KYFayette County, Kentucky
Population 321K |Median income $66,087 |7 hospitals
Population
321,276
Fayette County
Median Income
$66,087
+4% vs avg
Median Home Value
$247,900
+27% vs avg
Median Age
35.2
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
321K+7%
Median Income
$67,631+40%
Median Home Value
$272,100+64%
Poverty Rate
15.7%-17%
Unemployment
5%-39%
Economics
Median Rent $1,065/mo
Poverty Rate
14.9% +3% vs avg
Unemployment 5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 46.5%
Work From Home 9.6%
Public Transit 1.5%
Demographics
White 71.8%
African American 14.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Asian 4.1%
Other / Multiethnic 2%
Health Profile 2 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
38.1%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 61.1%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
184 per 100k
-48% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1497 per 100k
-25% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
136.9
Homicide
7.4
Robbery
39.3
Burglary
251.1
Larceny-Theft
1019.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
225.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 7 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 3
★★★ 1
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
3.4/5
Total Hospitals
7
With ER
5
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL
LEXINGTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
LEXINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER
LEXINGTON · Acute Care - Veterans Administration · ER
★★★★☆
BAPTIST HEALTH LEXINGTON
LEXINGTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
SAINT JOSEPH EAST
LEXINGTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL
LEXINGTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Fayette County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.