Kentucky

Fayette County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
70.3%
African
14.6%
Other
7.9%
Hispanic
7.2%

Compared with Kentucky and the United States

Fayette Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricFayette CountyKentuckyUnited States
Non-Hispanic White70.3%79.6%58%
Black or African American14.6%8.3%—
Hispanic7.2%6.1%—
Indian2.4%0.6%—
East Asian1.6%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Fayette County next to Kentucky and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricFayette CountyKentuckyUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.2 (−9.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—64.3 (−35.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$69,479$63,726$80,734
Median home value$293,500$205,600$332,700
Home price to income4.2×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,164/mo$967/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.1%18.2%21.0%