Fayette County Demographics

A map of Fayette County's Population by Race

Fayette County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 323,725, a less than 1% change from the 322,570 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.7% White, 14.4% Black, 9.5% Hispanic, 4.7% Multiracial, 4.3% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fayette County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fayette is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fayette County, that probability was 52.0% in 2020 and 52.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fayette County is ranked the 2nd most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Fayette County was ranked the 2nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Fayette County's White Population

216,082 residents of Fayette County, or 66.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fayette County is considerably lower than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Fayette County ranks 118th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 66.7%.

Fayette County is less White than neighboring Jessamine County (85.5% White), Scott County (84.1% White), Woodford County (84.4% White), Bourbon County (83.4% White), and Clark County (88.1% White).

Fayette County's Black Population

46,573 residents of Fayette County, or 14.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fayette County is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Fayette County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. Black residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 14.4%.

Fayette County is more Black than neighboring Jessamine County (4% Black), Scott County (4.7% Black), Woodford County (3.8% Black), Bourbon County (4.9% Black), and Clark County (2.8% Black).

Fayette County's Asian Population

14,064 residents of Fayette County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fayette County is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Fayette County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 5.2%. Asian residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Fayette County is more Asian than neighboring Jessamine County (1.8% Asian), Scott County (1% Asian), Woodford County (0.4% Asian), Bourbon County (0.1% Asian), and Clark County (0.7% Asian).

Fayette County's Hispanic Population

30,824 residents of Fayette County, or 9.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fayette County is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Fayette County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.5%.

Fayette County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jessamine County (5% Hispanic), Scott County (5.8% Hispanic), Woodford County (7.8% Hispanic), Bourbon County (7.8% Hispanic), and Clark County (4.1% Hispanic).

Fayette County's Native American/Other Population

1,057 residents of Fayette County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fayette County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Fayette County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 53.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Fayette County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jessamine County (0.5% Native American/Other), Woodford County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Bourbon County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Fayette County's Multiracial Population

15,125 residents of Fayette County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fayette County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Fayette County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.7%.

Fayette County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jessamine County (3.2% Multiracial), Scott County (4% Multiracial), Woodford County (3.1% Multiracial), Bourbon County (3.4% Multiracial), and Clark County (3.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.