Lexington-Fayette, KY
1950‑1959:Lexington, KY SMA
1959‑1974:Lexington, KY SMSA
1974‑1983:Lexington-Fayette, KY SMSA
1983‑1992:Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA
1992‑2003:Lexington, KY MSA
2003‑2006:Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Bourbon County, KY17,75218,17818,47619,40519,23619,36019,853
Clark County, KY18,89821,07524,09028,32229,49633,14434,830
Fayette County, KY100,746131,906174,323204,165225,366260,512267,929
Jessamine County, KY12,45813,62517,43026,14630,50839,04143,402
Madison County, KY31,17933,48242,73053,35257,50870,87277,740
Scott County, KY15,14115,37617,94821,81323,86733,06139,530
Woodford County, KY11,21211,91314,43417,77819,95523,20824,135
Total100,746131,906174,323317,629348,428479,198429,679
Percent Change-30.9%32.2%82.2%9.7%37.5%-10.3%
Total (as currently defined)176,207212,073266,701317,629348,428408,326429,679
Percent Change-20.4%25.8%19.1%9.7%17.2%5.2%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Bourbon County, KY
Clark County, KY
Fayette County, KY
Jessamine County, KY
Madison County, KY
Scott County, KY
Woodford County, KY
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Lexington-Fayette, KY55,534*62,810*108,137*204,165*225,366*260,512*268,080*
Total55,53462,810108,137204,165225,366260,512268,080
Metro100,746131,906174,323317,629348,428479,198429,679
Percent55.1%47.6%62.0%64.3%64.7%54.4%62.4%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Lexington-Fayette, KY


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population75,31174.8%
UA Population00.0%
Rural Population25,43525.2%
Inside Central Cities55,53455.1%
Outside Central Cities45,21244.9%
Total Metro Area Population100,746100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
none

population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952


1960Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population111,94084.9%
UA Population111,94084.9%
Rural Population19,96615.1%
Inside Central Cities62,81047.6%
Outside Central Cities69,09652.4%
Total Metro Area Population131,906100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Lexington, KY111,940111,940100.0%
Total111,940

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


1970Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population204,36676.6%
UA Population159,53859.8%
Rural Population62,33523.4%
Inside Central Cities108,13740.5%
Outside Central Cities158,56459.5%
Total Metro Area Population266,701100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Lexington, KY159,538159,538100.0%
Total159,538

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population248,83078.3%
UA Population194,09361.1%
Rural Population68,79921.7%
Inside Central Cities204,16564.3%
Outside Central Cities113,46435.7%
Total Metro Area Population317,629100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Lexington-Fayette, KY194,093194,093100.0%
Total194,093

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population312,01276.9%
UA Population220,70154.4%
Rural Population93,92423.1%
Inside Central Cities225,36655.5%
Outside Central Cities180,57044.5%
Total Metro Area Population405,936100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Lexington-Fayette, KY220,701220,701100.0%
Total220,701

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population342,28583.8%
UA Population250,99461.5%
Rural Population66,04116.2%
Inside Principal Cities260,51263.8%
Outside Principal Cities147,81436.2%
Total Metro Area Population408,326100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Lexington-Fayette, KY250,994250,994100.0%
Total250,994

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Lexington, KY SMA
-Fayette County, KY included as original SMA component
-Lexington-Fayette, KY designated as original central city of new SMA
Apr 1973
-Bourbon County, KY added
-Clark County, KY added
-Jessamine County, KY added
-Scott County, KY added
-Woodford County, KY added
Feb 1974
-Title of Lexington, KY SMSA changed to Lexington-Fayette, KY SMSA
Dec 1992
-Title of Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA changed to Lexington, KY MSA
-Madison County, KY added
Jun 2003
-Title of Lexington, KY MSA changed to Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
-Madison County, KY included as original component of Richmond, KY Micro Area