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Fayette County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky and is consolidated with the city of Lexington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 322,570, [1] making it the second-most populous county in the commonwealth. Since 1974, its territory, population and government have been shared with Lexington. [2] .
phone. (859) 253-3344.
Lexington - Leestown at 141 Leestown Center Way, Suite 125, Lexington, KY 40511; Lexington - Spindletop at 2624 Research Park, Lexington KY 40511 ; They can be reached by clicking here or calling (859)963-4018 or (502)564-1257.
Curated by ExploreKYHistory Team. Located in central Kentucky, Fayette County was established in 1780. Along with Lincoln and Jefferson counties, Fayette was one of the first three counties created from Kentucky County, Virginia.
As of the 2020 census the city's population was 322,570, anchoring a metropolitan area of 516,811 people and a combined statistical area of 747,919 people. Lexington is consolidated entirely within Fayette County, and vice versa.
The Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau (VisitLEX) is a public service organization authorized by the Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS 91A.350) and established in 1974 by a Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) ordinance.
In 2022, Fayette County, KY had a population of 321k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $66,087. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fayette County, KY declined from 321,354 to 321,276, a −0.0243% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,526 to $66,087, a 7.41% increase.
