In 2021, Lexington-Fayette County (Central) PUMA, KY had a population of 114k people with a median age of 31.3 and a median household income of $46,670. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lexington-Fayette County (Central) PUMA, KY declined from 115,809 to 114,140, a −1.44% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,584 to $46,670, a 4.68% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lexington-Fayette County (Central) PUMA, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.62%), Other (Hispanic) (3.32%), and White (Hispanic) (3.12%).
13.5% of the households in Lexington-Fayette County (Central) PUMA, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
92.1% of the residents in Lexington-Fayette County (Central) PUMA, KY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Bluegrass Area Development District (Central)--Lexington-Fayette County (Central) PUMA, KY are University of Kentucky (8,208 degrees awarded in 2021), Bluegrass Community and Technical College (6,249 degrees), and Transylvania University (240 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Lexington-Fayette County (Central) PUMA, KY was $217,400, and the homeownership rate was 44.2%.
Most people in Lexington-Fayette County (Central) PUMA, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lexington-Fayette County (Central) PUMA, KY was 2 cars per household.
Lexington-Fayette County (Central) PUMA, KY borders Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY.