Lexington-Fayette, KY Public Records
Lexington-Fayette is an incorporated urban county in Fayette County, Kentucky, with an estimated population of 329,437 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 283.9 square miles of land. That is up about 6,871 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Lexington-Fayette Local Government Office
Lexington-Fayette's own urban county government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the clerk under the Kentucky Open Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the urban county; see the offices below.
📇 Lexington-Fayette Contact on File
| Government | Urban County Government Of Lexington-Fayette |
| Mailing address | 200 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.lexingtonky.gov |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Lexington-Fayette
Lexington-Fayette is in Fayette County. In Kentucky, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in Kentucky are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Court where one exists) in each county. Wills and estates in Kentucky are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Fayette County at a Glance
| County | Fayette County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 329,437 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Fayette County Office of Circuit Court Clerk (Robert F. Stephens Circuit Courthouse)
| Address | 120 N. Limestone, Lexington, KY 40507 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit, Family, District and Business Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, traffic, small claims, divorce, probate) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | kycourts.gov/…/Fayette.aspx ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Fayette County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Lexington-Fayette
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Lexington-Fayette, KY:
📋 Lexington-Fayette Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics (Cabinet for Health and Family Services)Certified birth and death certificates for Kentucky are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Kentucky, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | Fayette County courthouse. Divorce cases in Kentucky are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Court where one exists) in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Kentucky are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Kentucky Court of Justice |
| Sex offender registry | Kentucky Sex Offender Registry (Kentucky State Police) |