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Fayette County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fayette County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky and is consolidated with the city of Lexington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 322,570,[1] making it the second-most populous county in the commonwealth. Since 1974, its territory, population and government have been shared with Lexington.[2] Fayette County is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Fayette County | |
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Lexington-Fayette Urban County | |
![]() Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Complex in Lexington | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
![]() Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 38°02′N 84°28′W | |
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Founded | 1780 |
Named for | Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette |
Seat | Lexington |
Largest city | Lexington |
Area | |
• Total | 286 sq mi (740 km2) |
• Land | 284 sq mi (740 km2) |
• Water | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2) 0.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 322,570 |
• Estimate (2023) | 320,154 ![]() |
• Density | 1,100/sq mi (440/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | www |
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