Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 2.7%
The current population of the Lexington, KY Market is 1,438,821 as of the April 2025 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 2.7%, resulting in a Population of 1,477,516 by April 2030. This percentage change in Population ranks 79th across STI Markets. The Lexington, KY Market currently ranks 70th in overall population, and will rank 72nd by April 2030.
High and Low Range - -1.4% to 7.5%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 2.7% for Lexington, KY Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 7.5% at 1,546,889. Similarly a population change as low as -1.4% at 1,418,765 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 5.6%
By April 2035 we project the Population of the Lexington, KY Market to be 1,520,105 resulting in a change of 5.6% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 80th across STI Markets. The Lexington, KY Market currently ranks 70th in overall population, and will rank 74th by April 2035.
