Lexington–Fayette metropolitan area


The Lexington–Fayette metropolitan area is the 106th-largest metropolitan statistical area 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.
The Lexington–Fayette MSA is the primary MSA of the Lexington–Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort combined statistical area which includes the Micropolitan Statistical Areas of Frankfort, Mount Sterling, and Richmond–Berea. The Lexington–Fayette–Frankfort–Richmond combined statistical area has a July 1, 2012 Census Bureau estimated population of 703,271.

Demographics

Cities

The following is a list of cities in the Lexington–Fayette metropolitan area with 2017 United States Census Bureau estimates of their population. Cities in bold are considered principal cities of the metropolitan area by the Census Bureau, which represent significant employment centers:
Geographic Area2010 Census2000 Census1990 Census1980 Census1970 Census1960 Census1950 Census
Lexington–Fayette MSA472,099408,326348,428317,629174,323131,906100,746
Bourbon County, Kentucky19,98519,36019,23619,40518,476¹18,178¹17,752¹
Clark County, Kentucky35,61333,14429,49628,32224,090¹21,075¹18,898¹
Fayette County, Kentucky295,803260,512225,366204,165174,323131,906100,746
Jessamine County, Kentucky48,58639,04130,50826,14617,430¹13,625¹12,458¹
Scott County, Kentucky47,17333,06123,86721,81319,948¹15,376¹15,141¹
Woodford County, Kentucky24,93923,20819,95517,77814,434¹11,913¹11,212¹

• 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.