Trade Area Facts

• Known as the “Horse Capital of the World” and home to Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington receives $5 billion a year from the state’s horse industry.
• Lexington is the financial, retail, healthcare, and cultural core of the entire region.
• The area’s high household income of almost $68,000 is fueled by some of the largest corporations in the U.S. including Toyota’s Camry/Avalon manufacturing facility, Amazon.com, Lexmark, Ashland Oil, IBM, Sylvania, Tempur-Pedic, Square D, and the Trane Company.
• There are 12 major colleges and universities within the Fayette Mall primary trade area. Located less than two miles from the mall is the University of Kentucky, which boasts an annual enrollment of more than 30,000 students.
• Lexington regularly ranks high among national lists of “Best Places.” Recently, Lexington has ranked: #2 “Most Educated Workforce” by Business Facilities; #2 “Best Cities for Relocating Families” by Worldwide ERC & Primary Relocation; #5 “Best Places for Business and Careers” by Forbes; #5 “Top College Sports Town” by Forbes; and “Top Ten Best Places to Live” by Relocated America.