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What County Is Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky In?

Lexington-Fayette is in Fayette County, Kentucky. About 323,725 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 284 sq mi (735 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is Louisville/Jefferson County, 65 mi west.

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Lexington-Fayette in Kentucky
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Lexington-Fayette and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
323,725
Land area
284 sq mi (735 km²)
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Sun today
Sunrise and sunset for the year
Elevation
1,059 ft 323 m, ground height at the central point
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
Metro area
Lexington-Fayette, KYA principal city of the area
Water area
1.71 sq mi (4.44 km²)
State
Kentucky
Census place code
2146027
Coordinates (central point)
38.040678, -84.458272
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, 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.

County boundaries in Lexington-Fayette

For a point close to the city or county boundary, check the address with the office responsible for your form. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of Lexington-Fayette

38.040678, -84.458272 is a central point for Lexington-Fayette, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in Lexington-Fayette

1,059 ft (323 m), the USGS ground height at Lexington-Fayette’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in Lexington-Fayette

Longest day
14 hours 48 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
9 hours 31 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
6:14 AM around June 14
Latest sunrise
8:08 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
5:17 PM around December 7
Latest sunset
9:04 PM around June 28

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:52 AM5:42 PM9 h 50 min
Feb 157:28 AM6:16 PM10 h 48 min
Mar 157:49 AM7:44 PM11 h 55 min
Apr 157:02 AM8:13 PM13 h 11 min
May 156:27 AM8:41 PM14 h 14 min
Jun 156:14 AM9:02 PM14 h 48 min
Jul 156:27 AM9:00 PM14 h 33 min
Aug 156:52 AM8:31 PM13 h 39 min
Sep 157:19 AM7:46 PM12 h 27 min
Oct 157:46 AM7:00 PM11 h 14 min
Nov 157:18 AM5:25 PM10 h 7 min
Dec 157:46 AM5:19 PM9 h 33 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in Lexington-Fayette

Lexington-Fayette uses Eastern Time (America/New_York).

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

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Nicholasville, Kentucky (city)12 mi southwest

Before using this answer on a form

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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.