The current metro area population of Lexington-Fayette in 2025 is 351,000, a 1.15% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Lexington-Fayette in 2024 was 347,000, a 0.87% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Lexington-Fayette in 2023 was 344,000, a 0.88% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Lexington-Fayette in 2022 was 341,000, a 1.19% increase from 2021.