Lexington is a large town located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 320,347 people and 82 associated neighborhoods, Lexington is the largest community in Kentucky.

Lexington real estate is some of the most expensive in Kentucky, although Lexington house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Lexington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Lexington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.62% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing noticeable about Lexington, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Lexington is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Lexington a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, Lexington is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.

The education level of Lexington ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lexington, 46.55% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Lexington in 2022 was $40,953, which is wealthy relative to Kentucky, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $163,812 for a family of four. However, Lexington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lexington is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lexington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lexington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lexington include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Lexington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.