--- entity_id: city:us:geonames:4297999 entity_type: city name: Lexington-Fayette country_code: US country: United States slug: lexington-fayette canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lexington-fayette/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/lexington-fayette.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/lexington-fayette.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/us/lexington-fayette snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-11 fact_count: 16 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lexington-fayette/ citation_title: "Lexington-Fayette, United States: jobs, air quality, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Lexington-Fayette Lexington-Fayette is a city in the United States. Its population was 322,570 at the end of 2020. Lexington-Fayette recorded annual PM2.5 of 6.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. ## Mobility Lexington-Fayette's nearest airport was LEX, 13 km away and offered 13 direct destinations. ## Climate Monthly mean temperatures were 1°C in January and 24.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 86.8 mm in January and 130.1 mm in July. Lexington-Fayette's maximum PM2.5 level reached 16.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | `population_total` | 322,570 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.85 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [2] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 6.44 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 5.7 · Feb 8.2 · Mar 13.4 · Apr 19.6 · May 24.3 · Jun 28.8 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 30.1 · Sep 26.8 · Oct 20.3 · Nov 13.2 · Dec 7.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -3.7 · Feb -2 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 7.3 · May 12.8 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 8.3 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -1.3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 1 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 7.7 · Apr 13.5 · May 18.5 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 24.8 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 20.6 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 3.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 86.8 · Feb 92.4 · Mar 113.8 · Apr 112.3 · May 138.1 · Jun 126 · Jul 130.1 · Aug 94.2 · Sep 86.9 · Oct 93 · Nov 85.5 · Dec 106.8 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 16.7 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 6.37 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] | | G11 Annual Precipitation Mm | `g11_annual_precipitation_mm` | 1,266 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] | | G11 Max Temp C Jul | `g11_max_temp_c_jul` | 30.5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average annual temperature | `g11_mean_annual_temp_c` | 13.5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | G11 Min Temp C Jan | `g11_min_temp_c_jan` | -3.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 13 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 13 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | LEX | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10 - [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Lexington-Fayette when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/). ## Sources 1. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/25/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID%2CNAME%2CBASENAME%2CSTATE%2CPLACE%2CPLACENS%2CPOP100%2CMTFCC%2CLSADC%2CFUNCSTAT&returnGeometry=false&f=json 2. api.census.gov — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5 3. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip 4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 8. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 9. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Lexington-Fayette, United States: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lexington-fayette/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_lexington-fayette-united-states-jobs-air-quality-climate_3417acfc4483, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Lexington-Fayette, United States: jobs, air quality, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lexington-fayette/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Lexington-Fayette, United States: jobs, air quality, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lexington-fayette/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lexington-fayette/ - Title: Lexington-Fayette, United States: jobs, air quality, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lexington-fayette/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/lexington-fayette.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/lexington-fayette.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/lexington-fayette - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json