How long is the commute from Lexington, KY?

Workers who live in Lexington, KY take an average of 20.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.1% of workers drive alone to work.

1.5% take public transportation.

3.1% of workers walk to work.

12.2% work from home.

7.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
20.9 minutes (±0.5)
Public transportation
1.5%
Work from home
12.2%
Households without a car
7.2%

How people in Lexington get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationLexingtonFayette CountyKentuckyUnited States
Drove alone73.1% (±1.1 points)73.1%76.6%68.8%
Carpooled8.7% (±0.7 points)8.7%9.3%8.5%
Public transportation1.5% (±0.3 points)1.5%0.6%3.2%
Walked3.1% (±0.4 points)3.1%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.5% (±0.3 points)1.5%1.3%2.0%
Worked from home12.2% (±0.7 points)12.2%10.2%15.1%

In Lexington, the average commute is not measurably different from Fayette County (20.9 minutes).

It is also lower than in Kentucky (24.0 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Lexington, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Fayette County (1.5%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (0.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

Statewide, it ranks 275 of 444.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Lexington

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableLexingtonFayette CountyKentuckyUnited States
No vehicle7.2% (±0.6 points)7.2%6.8%8.4%
1 vehicle38.5% (±1.1 points)38.5%32.4%33.1%
2 vehicles38.3% (±1.3 points)38.3%37.1%36.6%
3 or more vehicles16.0% (±0.8 points)16.0%23.7%21.9%

In Lexington, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Fayette County (7.2%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (6.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Lexington

Estimate (90% margin of error)
LexingtonFayette CountyKentuckyUnited States
Workers working from home12.2% (±0.7 points)12.2% (±0.7 points)10.2% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer96.8% (±0.4 points)96.8% (±0.4 points)93.6% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet92.5% (±0.6 points)92.5% (±0.6 points)88.6% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Lexington, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Fayette County (92.5%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (88.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Lexington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lexington
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Lexington—20.9 minutes (±0.5)—
Nicholasville12 mi24.0 minutes (±1.4)Higher
Keene12 mi22.2 minutes (±1.8)Not measurably different
Midway14 mi21.7 minutes (±3.5)Not measurably different
Versailles15 mi24.5 minutes (±3.9)Not measurably different
Winchester15 mi21.9 minutes (±1.6)Not measurably different
Paris15 mi24.0 minutes (±2.3)Higher
Georgetown16 mi21.5 minutes (±1.2)Not measurably different
Wilmore16 mi20.3 minutes (±3.7)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nicholasville, KY (24.0 minutes), Paris, KY (24.0 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lexington

How long is the average commute in Lexington?

Workers who live in Lexington, KY take an average of 20.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lexington without a car?

7.2% of households in Lexington have no vehicle, and 1.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lexington?

12.2% (±0.7 points) of workers who live in Lexington worked from home, and 92.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky (place:46027, in state:21).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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