Fayette County, Iowa's estimated population is 19,563 with a growth rate of -0.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fayette County, Iowa is the 35th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 Population was 20,860 and has seen a growth of -6.22% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 825 | 0.00% | |
1860 | 12,073 | 11,248 | 1363.39% |
1870 | 16,973 | 4,900 | 40.59% |
1880 | 22,258 | 5,285 | 31.14% |
1890 | 23,141 | 883 | 3.97% |
1900 | 29,845 | 6,704 | 28.97% |
1910 | 27,919 | -1,926 | -6.45% |
1920 | 29,251 | 1,332 | 4.77% |
1930 | 29,145 | -106 | -0.36% |
1940 | 29,151 | 6 | 0.02% |
1950 | 28,294 | -857 | -2.94% |
1960 | 28,581 | 287 | 1.01% |
1970 | 26,898 | -1,683 | -5.89% |
1980 | 25,488 | -1,410 | -5.24% |
1990 | 21,843 | -3,645 | -14.30% |
2010 | 20,860 | -983 | -4.50% |
2011 | 20,976 | 116 | 0.56% |
2012 | 20,774 | -202 | -0.96% |
2013 | 20,519 | -255 | -1.23% |
2014 | 20,290 | -229 | -1.12% |
2015 | 20,142 | -148 | -0.73% |
2016 | 19,858 | -284 | -1.41% |
2017 | 19,687 | -171 | -0.86% |
2018 | 19,679 | -8 | -0.04% |
2019 | 19,650 | -29 | -0.15% |
2020 | 19,621 | -29 | -0.15% |
2021 | 19,592 | -29 | -0.15% |
2022 | 19,563 | -29 | -0.15% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 18,595 | 94.85% |
Black or African American | 299 | 1.53% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 26 | 0.13% |
Asian | 87 | 0.44% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% |
Some Other Race | 29 | 0.15% |
Two or More Races | 567 | 2.89% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 8,215 | 2.31 | 74.2 |
Married | 4,212 | 2.9 | 90.4 |
Male | 307 | 3.79 | 55.7 |
Female | 513 | 3.37 | 53.8 |
Non Family | 3,183 | 1.21 | 57.8 |
2.93
Average Family Size
2.31
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 393 | 2.88% |
9th to 12th Grade | 748 | 5.49% |
High School Graduate | 5,643 | 41.41% |
Some College | 2,788 | 20.46% |
Associates Degree | 1,565 | 11.49% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,753 | 12.87% |
Graduate Degree | 736 | 5.40% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 117 | 111 | 22 |
Hispanic | 256 | 194 | 48 |
White | 12,971 | 11,941 | 2,419 |
2+ Races | 218 | 179 | 1 |
Asian | 66 | 66 | |
Islander | 1 | 1 | |
Other Race | 18 | 18 | |
Native American | 26 | 22 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 18.80%.
$34,270
Average Earnings
$40,152
Average Male
$26,792
Average Female
97.00% of Fayette County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 3.00% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.68% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
Black | 242 | 110 | 45.45% |
Multiple | 523 | 118 | 22.56% |
White | 17,767 | 2,040 | 11.48% |
Native | 26 | 1 | 3.85% |
Other | 7 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 425 | 18 | 4.24% |
12.03%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.45%
Male Poverty Rate
12.61%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fayette County, Iowa is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fayette County, Iowa is Hispanic, with 4.24% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.80%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.62%.
53.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.2%
Male Marriage Rate
53.6%
Female Marriage Rate
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 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,134 | 7.67% |
Black | 38 | 14.84% |
Other Race | 2 | 6.90% |
2+ Races | 74 | 30.20% |
Hispanic | 5 | 1.50% |
7.58%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.00%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.7%
Labor Force Participation
59.3%
Employment Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
81.67%
Born in Fayette County, Iowa
98.73%
Native Born
1.27%
Foreign Born
0.97%
Non Citizen
0.29%
Naturalized
98.73% of Fayette County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 81.67% having been born in Iowa. 0.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.