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County · Kentucky

Fayette County

329,437Population
2.1 %Change since 2020
2,143Net migration
3.8 %Unemployment rate

Facts

Population
329,437 (2024)
Change since 2020
2.1 %
Net migration
2,143 (2023)
Unemployment rate
3.8 % (2025)
Population base, April 2020
322,566 (2020)
Births
3,723 (2023)
Births per 1,000 residents, 2023
11.3
Deaths
2,729 (2023)
Deaths per 1,000 residents, 2023
8.3
Natural change, 2023
994
International migration
4,821 (2023)
Domestic migration
-2,678 (2023)
Net migration per 1,000, 2023
6.5
Postal code
KY
FIPS code
21067

Sources: US Census Bureau — Population Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS

Unemployment rate, annual average

199020253.83.7
PeriodValue
20253.8 %
20244.0 %
20233.5 %
20223.2 %
20213.8 %
20205.7 %
20193.2 %
20183.3 %
20173.6 %
20163.6 %
20153.8 %
20144.8 %

Population estimates, 2020–2024

20202024329.4K322.6K
PeriodValue
2024329,437
2023324,624
2022321,505
2021320,431
2020322,628