Fayette County, Kentucky Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kentucky |
| Land area | 283.7 square miles |
| Population Density | 1,042.8 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 308,428 |
| Population change | 4.3% | Under 5 years of age | 6.2% |
| Under 18 | 21.1% |
| 65 and over | 11.3% |
| Females | 50.9% |
| White | 78.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 6.9 |
| Asian | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 14.9% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 89% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 40.1% |
| Veterans | 17,908 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 123,142 |
| Persons per household | 2.3 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 75.5% |
| Median household income | $48,398 |
| The per capita income | $29,251 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 18.9% |
| housing units | 137,908 |
| Multi-unit structures | 34% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $165,800 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 55.2% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 26,074 |
| Women-owned firms | 27.2% |
| Asian-owned firms | 2.6% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 2.4% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $4,778,490 |
| Retail sales per capita | $16,635 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $3,061,217 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $4,442,420 |