Lexington–Fayette metropolitan area

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Lexington-Fayette Metropolitan Area
Metropolitan Area
Lexington-Fayette metropolitan area
Map of the Lexington-Fayette–Frankfort–Richmond, KY CSA
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
StateFlag of Kentucky.svg  Kentucky
Largest city Lexington
Area
 •  MSA 1,484.07 sq mi (3,843.7 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total516,811 Increase2.svg(109th) [1]
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 859, 502

The Lexington-Fayette metropolitan area is the 109th-largest metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the United States. It was originally formed by the United States Census Bureau in 1950 and consisted solely of Fayette County until 1980 when surrounding counties saw increases in their population densities and the number of their residents employed within Lexington-Fayette, which led to them meeting Census criteria to be added to the MSA.

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The Lexington-Fayette MSA is the primary MSA of the Lexington-Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort, KY combined statistical area which includes the Micropolitan Statistical Areas of Frankfort (Franklin and Anderson counties), Mount Sterling (Montgomery, Bath, and Menifee counties), and Richmond–Berea (Madison and Rockcastle counties). The Lexington-Fayette–Frankfort–Richmond, KY combined statistical area has a July 1, 2012 Census Bureau estimated population of 703,271. [2]

Demographics

Cities

Lexington is the principal city of the metropolitan area LexingtonDowntown.JPG
Lexington is the principal city of the metropolitan area

The following is a list of cities in the Lexington-Fayette metropolitan area with 2021 United States Census Bureau estimates of their population. [3] Principal cities of the metropolitan area are considered by the Census Bureau to represent significant employment centers: [4]

Principal city

Municipalities with more than 10,000 people

Municipalities with fewer than 10,000 people

Counties

Geographic Area 2020 Census 2010 Census 2000 Census 1990 Census 1980 Census 1970 Census 1960 Census 1950 Census
Lexington-Fayette MSA516,811472,099408,326348,428317,629174,323131,906100,746
Bourbon County, Kentucky 20,25219,98519,36019,23619,40518,476¹18,178¹17,752¹
Clark County, Kentucky 36,97235,61333,14429,49628,32224,090¹21,075¹18,898¹
Fayette County, Kentucky 322,570295,803260,512225,366204,165174,323131,906100,746
Jessamine County, Kentucky 52,99148,58639,04130,50826,14617,430¹13,625¹12,458¹
Scott County, Kentucky 57,15547,17333,06123,86721,81319,948¹15,376¹15,141¹
Woodford County, Kentucky 26,87124,93923,20819,95517,77814,434¹11,913¹11,212¹

• Populations are based on published estimates by the United States Bureau of the Census.

¹County was not a part of Lexington-Fayette MSA at the time of this Census and the county's population is not included in MSA total.

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References

  1. ↑ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". 2012 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2013. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  2. ↑ "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". 2012 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2013. Archived from the original (CSV) on May 17, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  3. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-28
  4. ↑ "About Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas". United States Census Bureau . February 28, 2013. Archived from the original on April 1, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.

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