County in Indiana · 215 sq mi · 109 people per sq mi
23,486 people live in Fayette County. The typical household earns $59,321, and the median resident is 44 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,365 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.86%
Men 42.9 · Women 44.1
1820–2026
23,486
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1820–2026
23,486
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 23,486 | -47 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,533 | -47 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 23,580 | +203 | 0.87% |
| 2023 | 23,377 | +9 | 0.04% |
| 2022 | 23,368 | -26 | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 23,394 | +29 | 0.12% |
| 2020 | 23,365 | +327 | 1.42% |
| 2019 | 23,038 | +12 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 23,026 | -112 | 0.48% |
| 2017 | 23,138 | -108 | 0.46% |
Showing 10 of 35 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 233 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 6 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 50% | 43% |
| Never married | 27% | 28% | 25% |
| Divorced | 18% | 17% | 19% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau