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Fayette, Missouri Population 2021

2,663

Fayette is a city located in Howard County Missouri. It is also the county seat of Howard County. With a 2020 population of 2,663, it is the 200th largest city in Missouri and the 6630th largest city in the United States . Fayette is currently declining at a rate of -0.49% annually and its population has decreased by -0.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,688 in 2010. Fayette reached it's highest population of 3,520 in 1970. Spanning over 2 miles, Fayette has a population density of 1,201 people per square mile.

The average household income in Fayette is $61,989 with a poverty rate of 19.40%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $758 per month, and the median house value is $94,700. The median age in Fayette is 27.6 years, 23.8 years for males, and 32.3 years for females.

Fayette Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fayette was:

White: 80.76%
Black or African American: 15.86%
Two or more races: 1.63%
Native American: 1.08%
Other race: 0.41%
Asian: 0.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Fayette, Missouri is 2,663 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 2,702.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 2,688.

Fayette, Missouri Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	2,175	80.76%
Black or African American	427	15.86%
Two or More Races	44	1.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native	29	1.08%
Some Other Race	11	0.41%
Asian	7	0.26%

Fayette Population by Race

Fayette Population Pyramid $2021

Fayette Population by Age

Fayette Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Fayette Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	100%	0%
Married	91.9%	8.1%
All	73.8%	26.2%
Female	66.4%	33.6%
Non Family	58.2%	41.8%

73.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Fayette Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	771	2.65	73.8
Non Family	306	1.54	58.2
Married	296	3.02	91.9
Female	149	4	66.4
Male	20	4.2	100

3.26

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

Fayette Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	52	3.59%
9th to 12th Grade	88	6.07%
High School Graduate	593	40.90%
Some College	201	13.86%
Associates Degree	83	5.72%
Bachelors Degree	222	15.31%
Graduate Degree	211	14.55%

Fayette Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fayette Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	1,187	1,076	420
Black	220	203	13
Native American	19	14
Hispanic	13	13
Other Race	11	11
Asian	7
2+ Races	4	4

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 35.38%.

Fayette Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$30,330	$31,161	$29,803
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$	$
High School Graduate	$25,694	$30,739	$
Some College	$24,653	$14,926	$27,353
Bachelors Degree	$35,573	$51,563	$31,563
Graduate Degree	$50,161	$50,625	$46,563

$30,330

Average Earnings

$31,161

Average Male

$29,803

Average Female

Fayette Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fayette Language by Age

Fayette Language

98.12% of Fayette residents speak only English, while 1.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.92% of the population.

Fayette Language

Fayette Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	1,613	275	17.05%
Black	386	77	19.95%
Multiple	44	30	68.18%
Hispanic	29	29	100.00%
Other	11	11	100.00%
Native	26	7	26.92%

19.40%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.60%

Male Poverty Rate

17.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fayette

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fayette is Other, with 100.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fayette is White, with 17.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.07%.

Fayette Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	37.40%
Some College	17.61%
High School	16.04%
Bachelors or Greater	4.16%

Fayette Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	100.00%
Male Unemployed	35.29%
Male Employed	20.28%
Female Employed	4.89%

Fayette Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fayette Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$46,224	$61,989
Families	$64,792	$81,118
Married Families	$79,896	-
Non Families	$26,875	$31,474

Income by Household Type

Fayette Marital Status

Marriage Rates

26.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.4%

Male Marriage Rate

25.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Fayette Married by Age and Sex

Fayette Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fayette Marital Status by Race

Fayette Marital Status

130

Number of Veterans

130

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Korea	34
Vietnam	33
First Gulf War	31
World War II	15
Second Gulf War	10

Fayette Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	54
65 to 74	33
35 to 54	23
55 to 64	10
18 to 34	10

Fayette Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	103	5.46%
Black	27	8.04%

Fayette Veterans by Race

Fayette Veterans by Education

12.20%

Veteran Poverty Rate

53.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fayette Veterans by Education

55.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Fayette Employment by Age

Fayette Employment by Race

Fayette Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

76.49%

Born in Fayette

99.22%

Native Born

0.78%

Foreign Born

0.33%

Non Citizen

0.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.22% of Fayette residents were born in the United States, with 76.49% having been born in Missouri. 0.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fayette Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	2,663	-13	-0.49%
2020	2,676	-13	-0.48%
2019	2,689	-13	-0.48%
2018	2,702	3	0.11%
2017	2,699	15	0.56%
2016	2,684	-12	-0.45%
2015	2,696	-1	-0.04%
2014	2,697	-27	-0.99%
2013	2,724	7	0.26%
2012	2,717	13	0.48%
2011	2,704	16	0.60%
2010	2,688	-105	-0.38%
2000	2,793	-95	-0.33%
1990	2,888	-95	-0.32%
1980	2,983	-537	-1.64%
1970	3,520	226	0.67%
1960	3,294	150	0.47%
1950	3,144	536	1.89%
1940	2,608	-22	-0.08%
1930	2,630	44	0.08%
1910	2,586	-131	-0.49%
1900	2,717		0.00%

Fayette, Missouri Population 2021

Fayette Demographics

Fayette, Missouri Population 2021

Population by Race

Fayette Population by Race

Fayette Population Pyramid $2021

Fayette Median Age

Fayette Adults

Fayette Age Dependency

Fayette Sex Ratio

Fayette Population by Age

Fayette Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Fayette Household Types

Fayette Households and Families

Fayette Households by Type

Fayette Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fayette Educational Attainment by Race

Fayette Educational Attainment by Race

Fayette Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fayette Language by Age

Fayette Language

Fayette Language

Fayette Poverty by Race

Poverty in Fayette

Fayette Poverty

Fayette Poverty Rate by Education

Fayette Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fayette Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Fayette Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Fayette Married by Age and Sex

Fayette Marriage

Fayette Marital Status by Race

Fayette Marital Status

Fayette Veterans by War

Fayette Veterans by Age

Fayette Veterans by Race

Fayette Veterans by Education

Fayette Veterans by Education

Fayette Employment by Age

Fayette Employment by Race

Fayette Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Fayette Place of Birth

Fayette Population by Year