Lexington is the second-most-populous city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and the 60th-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Fayette County. By land area, it is the country's 30th-largest city. Lexington is known as the "Horse Capital of the World". It is within the state's Bluegrass region. Notable locations within the city include the Kentucky Horse Park, The Red Mile and Keeneland race courses, Rupp Arena, Central Bank Center, Transylvania University, the University of Kentucky, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Headquarters. As of the 2020 census the city's population was 322,570, anchoring a metropolitan area of 516,811 people and a combined statistical area of 747,919 people. Lexington is consolidated entirely within Fayette County, and vice versa.

Country: United States
State: Kentucky
Counties: Fayette
Established: 1782
Incorporated: 1831
Named for: Lexington, Massachusetts
Type: Mayor–council
Mayor: Linda Gorton (R)
Urban County Council: 15-member legislative council
Population (2020): 322,570
Estimate (2022): 320,347
Rank: US: 60th, Kentucky: 2nd
Urban: 315,631 (US: 130th)
Metro: 517,056 (US: 109th)
CSA: 745,033 (US: 70th)
Demonym(s): Lexingtonian
Time zone: EST (UTC−5)
Summer (DST): EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP codes: 40502–40517, 40522–40524, 40526, 40533, 40536, 40544, 40546, 40550, 40555, 40574–40583, 40588, 40591, 40598
Area code: 859
FIPS code: 21-46027
Website: [www.lexingtonky.gov]
Official Website: http://www.lexingtonky.gov/index.aspx
Wikidata description: city in and county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, United States
Wikidata id: Q49241
Wikidata label: Lexington
Wikidata aliases: Array
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