Demographics

June 16th, 2009

The Bluegrass has 583,460 residents according to 2008 Census Bureau estimates. The region’s population, which includes the counties of Bourbon, Clark, Fayette (Lexington), Franklin, Jessamine, Madison, Scott, and Woodford, has grown over 10% overall since the 2000 Census. Below is a chart that depicts Lexington-Fayette County and the region’s historical and projected growth through 2020.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Kentucky State Data Center (2008)

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Source: Kentucky State Data Center, July 2006 estimates

The Bluegrass Region’s (and especially Lexington’s) population is younger, on average, than either Kentucky or the United States. The median age of Lexington-Fayette County is 35.0 years old and rises slightly to 35.4 years old when the rest of the MSA1is included. Kentucky’s median age is 37.4 years old while the United States’ median age is 36.7 years old.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2007)

1The US Census definition of Lexington’s MSA does not include the counties of Franklin or Madison

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