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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2005 14,490
2006 13,620
2007 15,210
2008 15,600
2009 15,770
2010 15,930
2011 15,930
2012 16,490
2013 16,450
2014 17,520
2015 18,210
2016 19,130
2017 17,510
2018 19,470
2019 18,820

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2005 0
2008 40
2009 40
2010 40
2011 40
2012 30
2013 30
2014 50
2015 50
2016 60
2017 50
2018 70
2019 0

Dentists, General
Year Number
2005 0
2007 110
2008 160
2009 150
2010 0
2011 0
2012 160
2013 140
2014 160
2015 150
2016 0
2017 0
2018 200
2019 190

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2005 90
2006 90
2007 80
2008 70
2009 90
2010 80
2011 90
2012 80
2013 90
2014 120
2015 120
2016 160
2017 130
2018 130
2019 130

Optometrists
Year Number
2008 40
2009 80
2010 80
2011 60
2012 60
2013 60
2014 60
2015 70
2016 60
2017 80
2018 70
2019 80

Pharmacists
Year Number
2005 460
2006 590
2007 730
2008 770
2009 710
2010 610
2011 550
2012 570
2013 580
2014 630
2015 600
2016 680
2017 700
2018 770
2019 850

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2005 90
2006 90
2007 90
2008 160
2009 170
2010 200
2011 170
2012 170
2013 150
2014 100
2015 60
2016 110
2017 150
2018 160
2019 130

Podiatrists
Year Number
2012 30
2016 30
2017 30

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2005 150
2006 150
2007 130
2008 100
2009 140
2010 160
2011 190
2012 260
2013 350
2014 370
2015 340
2016 210
2017 200
2018 250
2019 270

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2005 240
2006 220
2007 280
2008 270
2009 350
2010 350
2011 410
2012 420
2013 420
2014 480
2015 470
2016 410
2017 370
2018 390
2019 400

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2013 60
2016 0
2018 50
2019 70

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2005 180
2006 210
2007 260
2008 320
2009 320
2010 300
2011 330
2012 350
2013 410
2014 390
2015 390
2016 370
2017 350
2018 370
2019 420

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2005 220
2006 290
2007 210
2008 150
2009 160
2010 170
2011 180
2012 210
2013 270
2014 300
2015 300
2016 250
2017 260
2018 280
2019 310

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 60
2011 60

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2007 40
2008 50
2009 50
2012 50
2013 60
2014 50
2015 50
2016 50
2017 50
2018 50
2019 70

Veterinarians
Year Number
2005 270
2006 250
2007 270
2008 260
2009 210
2010 200
2011 180
2012 140
2013 0
2014 260
2015 280
2016 330
2017 210
2018 260
2019 340

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2005 6,140
2006 6,120
2007 6,710
2008 6,590
2009 6,730
2010 7,180
2012 7,240
2013 6,620
2014 6,880
2015 7,210
2016 7,580
2017 7,250
2018 7,840
2019 7,400

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 230
2019 0

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 50
2013 50
2014 70

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 180
2013 250
2014 300
2015 350
2016 600
2017 540
2018 580
2019 600

Audiologists
Year Number
2008 30
2009 30

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 220
2009 200
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2018 0

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 60
2006 70
2007 70
2008 80
2009 0
2010 110
2011 60
2012 80
2013 0
2014 130
2015 190
2016 160
2017 300
2018 280
2019 290

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2005 110
2006 150
2007 80
2008 60
2009 50
2013 60
2014 70
2015 70
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2006 0
2007 60
2008 0
2009 0
2012 140
2013 150
2014 130
2015 60
2016 120
2017 130
2018 80

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2005 0
2007 0
2013 70
2014 60
2015 90
2017 0
2018 0

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2005 50
2006 40
2007 0
2010 30
2014 40
2015 50
2016 50

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 210
2006 330
2007 420
2008 410
2009 350
2010 510
2011 600
2012 510
2013 450
2014 810
2015 980
2016 1,110
2018 720

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2005 250
2006 0
2007 220
2008 40
2009 80
2010 0
2011 120
2012 0
2013 130
2014 130
2015 130
2016 90
2017 50
2018 0

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2005 390
2006 400
2007 320
2008 310
2009 250
2010 240
2011 230
2012 270
2013 230
2014 0
2015 210
2016 330
2017 390
2018 250
2019 260

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2009 30

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2005 520
2006 510
2007 430
2008 570
2009 590
2010 270
2011 250
2012 240
2013 440
2014 490
2015 480
2016 410
2017 970
2018 950
2019 820

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 420
2006 320
2007 220
2008 320
2009 320
2010 250
2011 160
2012 130
2013 210
2014 320
2015 350
2016 420

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 160
2006 170
2007 130
2008 160
2009 140
2010 180
2011 180
2012 190
2013 140
2014 120
2015 140
2016 160
2017 180
2018 190
2019 180

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2005 110
2006 80
2007 90
2008 70
2009 70
2010 60
2011 80
2012 110
2013 120
2014 120
2015 120
2016 140
2017 130
2018 130
2019 110

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2005 60
2006 60
2007 50
2008 50
2009 50
2010 50
2011 40
2012 40
2013 30
2017 40
2018 40
2019 30

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 630
2006 510
2007 560
2008 640
2009 640
2012 690
2013 570
2014 560
2015 560
2016 600
2017 510
2018 600
2019 590

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 30
2013 40
2014 0
2015 30
2016 40
2017 40
2018 40
2019 0

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 400

Paramedics
Year Number
2005 160
2006 0
2007 230
2008 240
2009 270
2010 360
2011 360
2012 250
2013 310
2014 320
2015 220
2016 290
2017 250
2018 260

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2007 70
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2019 50

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2005 810
2006 810
2007 930
2008 920
2009 980
2010 770
2011 820
2012 740
2013 870
2014 860
2015 880
2016 1,060
2017 1,080
2018 1,190
2019 1,180

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2014 40
2015 40
2016 40
2017 50
2018 50
2019 70

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2005 290
2006 270
2007 340
2008 320
2009 330
2010 290
2011 310
2012 340
2013 300
2014 290
2015 290
2016 280
2017 280
2018 290
2019 320

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2005 220
2006 320
2007 350
2008 420
2009 340
2010 410
2011 430
2012 340
2013 280
2014 300
2015 370
2016 390
2017 490
2018 390
2019 370

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2016 0
2017 0
2018 60
2019 60

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2005 1,250
2006 1,060
2007 1,000
2008 1,140
2009 1,180
2010 1,340
2011 1,220
2012 1,330
2013 1,250
2014 1,150
2015 1,100
2016 1,120
2017 970
2018 950
2019 950

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2005 90
2006 80
2007 80
2008 0
2009 80
2010 90
2011 90
2012 130
2013 190
2014 200
2015 160
2016 140
2017 110
2018 80
2019 90

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2010 30
2011 30

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2005 450
2006 80
2007 300
2008 40
2009 40
2012 310
2013 440
2014 400
2015 400
2016 320
2017 310
2018 310

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2005 350
2006 350
2007 350
2008 440
2009 460
2010 410
2011 300
2012 330
2013 510
2014 640
2015 720
2016 840
2017 790
2018 820

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 40
2010 0
2011 0
2012 220
2013 50
2014 120
2015 130
2016 120
2017 70
2018 90
2019 70

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 60
2006 0
2007 0
2008 140
2009 50
2012 70
2013 70
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0