Lexington city: Foreign-Born Population Trend
How Lexington city's foreign-born population changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
36.2%
2023
41.4%
Total change
+5.2 pp
% change
+14.4%
| Year | Foreign-Born Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36.2% | — |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +1.2 pp (3.3%) |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +0.8 pp (2.1%) |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +3.2 pp (8.4%) |
| 2022 | 40.3% | -1.1 pp (-2.7%) |
| 2023 | 41.4% | +1.1 pp (2.7%) |