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Fayette County, Kentucky

Fayette County, Kentucky, has 329,751 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lexington. It uses Eastern Time and covers 284 sq mi (735 km²) of land.

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Fayette County in Kentucky
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Fayette County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
329,751
Land area
284 sq mi (735 km²)
County seat or government
Lexington
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$69,479 ± $1,691
Median home value
$293,500 ± $5,552
Median rent, with utilities
$1,164 ± $18
Homes lived in by their owners
53.8% ± 0.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Lexington-Fayette, KY metro areaCentral county
Water area
1.71 sq mi (4.44 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21067
Coordinates (central point)
38.040678, -84.458272
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Fayette County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4032453,406 people
  2. 4050947,036 people
  3. 4051138,176 people
  4. 4051537,384 people
  5. 4039136,796 people
  6. 4051735,656 people
  7. 4050327,451 people
  8. 4050226,122 people
  9. 4050425,816 people
  10. 4050525,594 people
  11. 4050823,756 people
  12. 4036118,361 people
All 19
  1. 4051416,961 people
  2. 4051311,032 people
  3. 405162,926 people
  4. 405262,383 people
  5. 405072,159 people
  6. 405101,904 people
  7. 405360 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Fayette County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Fayette County, largest first

  1. Fayette County School District323,725 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky (urban county)323,725 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Jessamine County, Kentucky13 mi southwest
  2. Woodford County, Kentucky16 mi west
  3. Bourbon County, Kentucky18 mi northeast
  4. Clark County, Kentucky18 mi east
  5. Scott County, Kentucky18 mi north
  6. Madison County, Kentucky24 mi southeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.