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| Full name | Lexington | | Official name | Lexington-Fayette
Urban County | | Settlement type | Consolidated city-county | | Country | United States | | State | Kentucky | | Counties | Fayette | | Mayor | Jim Gray (D) | | Total Area | 285.5 sq mi (739.4 km2) | | Land Area | 284.5 sq mi (736.9 km2) | | Water Area | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) | | Urban Area | 69.5 sq mi (180.1 km2) | | Elevation | 978 ft (298.1 m) | | Total Population | 295803 (2010) | | Density (pop.) | 367.9/km2 (953/sq mi) | | Urban (pop.) | 260994 | | Metro (pop.) | 472099 | | Demonym | Lexingtonian | | Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | | - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | | ZIP Code | 40502 � 40517, 40522 � 40524, 40526, 40533, 40536, 40544, 40546, 40550, 40555, 40574 � 40583, 40588, 40591, 40598 40514, 40513, 40503 | | Area code | 859 |
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Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County) is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region. In the 2010 Census the city's population was 295,803, anchoring a metropolitan area of 472,099 people and a Combined Statistical Area of 687,173 people.
Lexington ranks tenth among US cities in college education rate, with 39.5% of residents having at least a bachelor's degree. It is home to the headquarters of Tempur-Pedic, International, Lexmark International, the Kentucky Horse Park, Keeneland race course, Red Mile race course, Transylvania University, the University of Kentucky and Bluegrass Community & Technical College.
Lexington was selected as the site of the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games.
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