Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area

Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Area
MSA
Map of the Lexington–Fayette–Frankfort–Richmond CSA, with the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area highlighted in red.
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Largest city	Lexington
Area
• MSA	1,484.07 sq mi (3,843.7 km^2)
Population (2012)
• Total	485,023(106th)[1]
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	859

The Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area is the 106th-largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States. It was originally formed by the United States Census Bureau in 1950 and consisted solely of Fayette County until 1980 when surrounding counties saw increases in their population densities and the number of their residents employed within Lexington–Fayette, which led to them meeting Census criteria to be added to the MSA.

The Lexington–Fayette MSA is the primary MSA of the Lexington–Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort combined statistical area which includes the Micropolitan Statistical Areas of Frankfort (Franklin and Anderson counties), Mount Sterling (Montgomery, Bath, and Menifee counties), and Richmond–Berea (Madison and Rockcastle counties). The Lexington–Fayette–Frankfort–Richmond combined statistical area has a July 1, 2012 Census Bureau estimated population of 703,271.^[2]

Demographics

Cities

Lexington is the Principal City of the metropolitan area

The following is a list of cities in the Lexington–Fayette metropolitan area with 2012 United States Census Bureau estimates of their population.^[3] Cities in bold are considered principal cities of the metropolitan area by the Census Bureau, which represent significant employment centers:^[4]

• Lexington - 305,489
• Georgetown - 30,271
• Nicholasville - 28,400
• Winchester - 18,451
• Paris - 9,752
• Versailles - 8,874
• Wilmore - 3,776
• Midway - 1,649
• Millersburg - 792
• Stamping Ground - 662
• North Middletown - 644
• Sadieville - 317
• Corinth - 230

Counties

Geographic Area	2010 Census	2000 Census	1990 Census	1980 Census	1970 Census	1960 Census	1950 Census
Lexington–Fayette MSA	472,099	408,326	348,428	317,629	174,323	131,906	100,746
Bourbon County, Kentucky	19,985	19,360	19,236	19,405	18,476¹	18,178¹	17,752¹
Clark County, Kentucky	35,613	33,144	29,496	28,322	24,090¹	21,075¹	18,898¹
Fayette County, Kentucky	295,803	260,512	225,366	204,165	174,323	131,906	100,746
Jessamine County, Kentucky	48,586	39,041	30,508	26,146	17,430¹	13,625¹	12,458¹
Scott County, Kentucky	47,173	33,061	23,867	21,813	19,948¹	15,376¹	15,141¹
Woodford County, Kentucky	24,939	23,208	19,955	17,778	14,434¹	11,913¹	11,212¹

• Populations are based on published estimates by the United States Bureau of the Census.

¹County was not a part of Lexington–Fayette MSA at the time of this Census and the county's population is not included in MSA total.

References

1. "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012" (CSV). 2012 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
2. "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012" (CSV). 2012 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
3. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012 Population Estimates U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-06-05
4. "About Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas". United States Census Bureau. February 28, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.

External links

• Lexington–Fayette–Frankfort–Richmond combined statistical area (2003) map
• U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts
• U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
• Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas
• About Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas
• Historical Metropolitan Area Definitions