The Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area is the 106th 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.
The Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA is the primary MSA of the Lexington-Fayette-Frankfort-Richmond, KY Combined Statistical Area which includes the Micropolitan Statistical Areas of Frankfort, KY (Franklin and Anderson counties), Mount Sterling, KY (Montgomery, Bath, and Menifee counties), and Richmond-Berea, KY (Madison and Rockcastle counties). The Lexington-Fayette-Frankfort-Richmond, KY Combined Statistical Area has a July 1, 2005 Census Bureau estimated population of 635,642.
| Geographic Area | 2010 Census | Census 2000 | 1990 Census | 1980 Census | 1970 Census | 1960 Census | 1950 Census |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA | 472,099 | 408,326 | 348,428 | 317,629 | 174,323 | 131,906 | 100,746 |
| Bourbon County, Kentucky | 19,985 | 19,360 | 19,236 | 19,405 | 18,476¹ | 18,178¹ | 17,752¹ |
| Clark County, Kentucky | 35,613 | 33,144 | 29,496 | 28,322 | 24,090¹ | 21,075¹ | 18,898¹ |
| Fayette County, Kentucky | 295,803 | 260,512 | 225,366 | 204,165 | 174,323 | 131,906 | 100,746 |
| Jessamine County, Kentucky | 48,586 | 39,041 | 30,508 | 26,146 | 17,430¹ | 13,625¹ | 12,458¹ |
| Scott County, Kentucky | 47,173 | 33,061 | 23,867 | 21,813 | 19,948¹ | 15,376¹ | 15,141¹ |
| Woodford County, Kentucky | 24,939 | 23,208 | 19,955 | 17,778 | 14,434¹ | 11,913¹ | 11,212¹ |
• Populations are based on published estimates by the United States Bureau of the Census.
¹County was not a part of Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA at the time of this Census and the county's population is not included in MSA total.
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