Richmond-Berea, KY Micro Area
The Richmond-Berea, KY micro area is made up of 3 counties in Kentucky: Madison, Rockcastle, and Estill, largest first. About 131,806 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 7.3% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 131,806 7.3% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Micropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 3: 1 central, 2 outlying
- Land area
- 1,008 sq mi (2,610 km²)
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- State
- Kentucky
- Combined statistical area
- Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY
- CBSA code
- 40080
Counties in the Richmond-Berea, KY micro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County | Central | 101,696 | 77.2% |
| Rockcastle County | Outlying | 16,148 | 12.3% |
| Estill County | Outlying | 13,962 | 10.6% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of 10,000 to 49,999 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central county, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal cities, largest first
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Part of the Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY combined statistical area
OMB joins neighboring metro and micro areas into a combined statistical area when enough people commute between them. The other 3 areas in this one, largest first:
- Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area535,174 people
- Frankfort, KY Micro Area77,874 people
- Mount Sterling, KY Micro Area48,428 people
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area23 mi north
- Danville, KY Micro Area27 mi west
- Somerset, KY Micro Area47 mi south
- Corbin, KY Micro Area56 mi south
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