City in Fayette County, Iowa · 1.5 sq mi · 780 people per sq mi
1,168 people live in Fayette. The typical household earns $47,917, and the median resident is 23.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,256 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.73%
Men 21.8 · Women 30.2
2010–2026
1,168
2026 projection
7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,168
2026 projection
7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,168 | -17 | 1.43% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,185 | -3 | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 1,188 | -15 | 1.25% |
| 2023 | 1,203 | -45 | 3.61% |
| 2022 | 1,248 | +2 | 0.16% |
| 2021 | 1,246 | -10 | 0.80% |
| 2020 | 1,256 | -20 | 1.57% |
| 2019 | 1,276 | -62 | 4.63% |
| 2018 | 1,338 | +54 | 4.21% |
| 2017 | 1,284 | +17 | 1.34% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Fayette has a population change lower than Fayette County, Iowa, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 13 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
26% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 26% | 21% | 34% |
| Never married | 62% | 70% | 50% |
| Divorced | 5% | 2% | 9% |
| Widowed | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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