Fayette County, Iowa Population 2024

19,154

Fayette County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 19,154 with a growth rate of -0.29% 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 -8.18% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,874-56-0.3%
202818,930-56-0.29%
202718,986-56-0.29%
202619,042-56-0.29%
202519,098-56-0.29%
202419,154-56-0.29%
202319,210-56-0.29%
202219,266-29-0.15%
202119,295-150-0.77%
202019,445-130-0.66%
201919,575-68-0.35%
201819,643-37-0.19%
201719,680-178-0.9%
201619,858-285-1.41%
201520,143-145-0.71%
201420,288-228-1.11%
201320,516-257-1.24%
201220,773-202-0.96%
201120,9751150.55%
201020,86000%
199021,843-3,645-14.3%
198025,488-1,410-5.24%
197026,898-1,683-5.89%
196028,5812871.01%
195028,294-857-2.94%
194029,15160.02%
193029,145-106-0.36%
192029,2511,3324.77%
191027,919-1,926-6.45%
190029,8456,70428.97%
189023,1418833.97%
188022,2585,28531.14%
187016,9734,90040.59%
186012,07311,2481363.39%
1850825-18,049-95.63%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.29% (-56)
County Website
Fayette County
State
Iowa
County Seat
West Union
2020 Population
19,445
Area
731 mi²
Density
26 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.5% (-291)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,17693.12%
Two or more races9094.66%
Black or African American1640.84%
Native American1270.65%
Asian950.49%
Other race470.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fayette County, Iowa Population by Race

Fayette County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Fayette County, Iowa Median Age

43.4

Total

42

Male

45.6

Female

Fayette County, Iowa Adults

There are 15,388 adults, (4,255 of whom are seniors) in Fayette County, Iowa.

Fayette County, Iowa Age Dependency

75.3

Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Fayette County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female9,64949.43%
Male9,87050.57%

Fayette County, Iowa Population by Age

Fayette County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,2282.2976.223.8
Married4,0322.9591.88.2
Non Family3,3041.2159.840.2
Female6053.196436
Male2873.5371.428.6

2.93

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

76.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fayette County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6204.56%
Associates Degree1,68912.42%
Bachelors Degree1,68412.38%
Graduate Degree6514.79%
High School Graduate5,73042.13%
Less Than 9th Grade3472.55%
Some College2,88021.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fayette County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fayette County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,73511,9222,269
2+ Races44236026
Hispanic30024414
Asian858511
Black545313
Native American51341
Other Race30301
Islander110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 24.07%.

Fayette County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,955$59,286$35,214
Graduate Degree$68,594$85,000$64,896
High School Graduate$36,670$40,661$28,228
Less Than 9th Grade$36,591$42,109$26,985
Overall$40,332$46,144$32,485
Some College$40,286$51,103$27,822

$40,332

Average Earnings

$46,144

Average Male

$32,485

Average Female

Fayette County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fayette County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fayette County, Iowa Language

97.24% of Fayette County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 2.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.57% of the population.

Fayette County, Iowa Language

Fayette County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,3561,81410.45%
Multiple86927831.99%
Black1498959.73%
Hispanic555376.67%
Native692130.43%
Islander11100%

11.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.4%

Male Poverty Rate

12.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fayette County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fayette County, Iowa is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fayette County, Iowa is Hispanic, with 6.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.46%.

Fayette County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.22%
High School11.31%
Some College10.6%
Bachelors or Greater6.85%

Fayette County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.25%
Male Unemployed9.17%
Male Employed6.76%
Female Employed5.59%

Fayette County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fayette County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,025$91,474
Households$56,043$72,851
Married Families$82,318$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,829$41,890

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fayette County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Fayette County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fayette County, Iowa 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 County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fayette County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,388

Number of Veterans

1,240

Male Veterans

148

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam482
Second Gulf War298
First Gulf War261
Korea75
World War II44

Fayette County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74393
55 to 64320
75+306
35 to 54258
18 to 34111

Fayette County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2690.08791741720936677
2+ Races1040.19402985074626866
Hispanic310.08493150684931507
Black150.10204081632653061

Fayette County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Fayette County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fayette County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Fayette County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fayette County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fayette County, Iowa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.75%

Born in Fayette County, Iowa

98.57%

Native Born

1.43%

Foreign Born

1.28%

Non Citizen

0.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.57% of Fayette County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 79.75% having been born in Iowa. 1.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fayette County, Iowa Place of Birth

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