Lexington: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 371,000

1990: 405,936

2000: 479,198

Percent change, 1990–2000: 15.2%

U.S. rank in 1980: 103rd MSA

U.S. rank in 1990: 106th MSA

U.S. rank in 2000: 85th MSA

City Residents

1980: 204,165

1990: 225,366

2000: 260,512

2003 estimate: 266,798

Percent change, 1990–2000: 7.6%

U.S. rank in 1980: 68th

U.S. rank in 1990: 70th (State rank: 2nd)

U.S. rank in 2000: 70th (State rank: 1st)

Density: 914.1 people per square mile (2000; Lexington-Fayette County)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 211,120

Black or African American: 35,116

American Indian and Alaska Native: 507

Asian: 6,407

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 83

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 8,561

Other: 4,390

Percent of residents born in state: 94.1 (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 16,146

Population 5 to 9 years old: 15,711

Population 10 to 14 years old: 14,947

Population 15 to 19 years old: 18,422

Population 20 to 24 years old: 28,355

Population 25 to 34 years old: 44,542

Population 35 to 44 years old: 41,824

Population 45 to 54 years old: 34,491

Population 55 to 59 years old: 11,275

Population 60 to 64 years old: 8,625

Population 65 to 74 years old: 13,890

Population 75 to 84 years old: 9,149

Population 85 years and older: 3,135

Median age: 33.0 years

Births (2002)

Total number: 3,614

Deaths (2002)

Total number: 2,049 (of which, 22 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $23,109

Median household income: $39,813

Total households: 108,411

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 11,076

$10,000 to $14,999: 7,669

$15,000 to $24,999: 15,426

$25,000 to $34,999: 13,862

$35,000 to $49,999: 17,501

$50,000 to $74,999: 20,068

$75,000 to $99,999: 10,334

$100,000 to $149,999: 7,527

$150,000 to $199,999: 2,227

$200,000 or more: 2,721

Percent of families below poverty level: 8.2% (of which 45.3% were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 12,521