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What is the population density of Lexington, Kentucky?

Have you ever wondered how many people are crammed into Lexington in Kentucky? Here is the answer:

Lexington, Kentucky has a population density of 399.97 inhabitants per square kilometer (1035.91 / sq mi)

That means the whole population of 295,803 people are living within an area of 739.56 sq km (285.55 sq mi).

As a reference: New York City has a population density of 6918 inhabitants per square kilometer (17918 / sq mi), thanks to it’s population of 8,398,748 inhabitants within an area of 1214 sq km (468.73 sq mi).

The population density of Lexington in Kentucky is 399.97 people per square kilometer (1035.91 / sq mi)

Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 60th-largest city in the United States. Known as the “Horse Capital of the World,” it is the heart of the state’s Bluegrass region. Notable locations in the city include the Kentucky Horse Park, The Red Mile and Keeneland race courses, Rupp Arena, Transylvania University, the University of Kentucky, and Bluegrass Community and Technical College. Lexington ranks 10th among US cities in college education rate, with 39.5% of residents having at least a bachelor’s degree.In the 2019 U.S. Census Estimate, the city’s population was 323,152 anchoring a metropolitan area of 516,697 people and a combined statistical area of 760,528 people. By land area, Lexington is the 28th largest city in the United States. The city is consolidated entirely within Fayette County, and vice versa. It has a nonpartisan mayor-council form of government, with 12 council districts and three members elected at large, with the highest vote-getter designated vice mayor.

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