Fayette County Population

1790–2026

122.08K

2026 projection

5.1% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Fayette County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026122,083-9380.76%
2025123,021-9380.76%
2024123,959-6860.55%
2023124,645-9240.74%
2022125,569-1,5901.25%
2021127,159-1,4261.11%
2020128,585-8370.65%
2019129,422-1,0300.79%
2018130,452-8880.68%
2017131,340-1,0310.78%

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Fayette County Demographics

45.4median age

Median age

Female47.5 yrs
Male43.3 yrs

Adults

101,776
28,557 seniors (65+) · 28% of adults73,219 other adults

Sex

Female 49.8% · 62,766Male 50.2% · 63,231

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,22585+ years, female: 2,16880–84 years, male: 1,41680–84 years, female: 2,03675–79 years, male: 2,08175–79 years, female: 2,65870–74 years, male: 3,65970–74 years, female: 3,73965–69 years, male: 4,49765–69 years, female: 5,07860–64 years, male: 4,54660–64 years, female: 4,84555–59 years, male: 4,63955–59 years, female: 4,60450–54 years, male: 4,62350–54 years, female: 4,23545–49 years, male: 3,83845–49 years, female: 3,81140–44 years, male: 3,57140–44 years, female: 3,54635–39 years, male: 3,80335–39 years, female: 3,35830–34 years, male: 3,98130–34 years, female: 3,59025–29 years, male: 3,99925–29 years, female: 3,41320–24 years, male: 3,36720–24 years, female: 3,14315–19 years, male: 3,53715–19 years, female: 3,20810–14 years, male: 3,73510–14 years, female: 3,4705–9 years, male: 3,3705–9 years, female: 3,2350–4 years, male: 3,3440–4 years, female: 2,62985+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,260 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

Fayette County Income

$58,236median household income

Median household income

$58,236

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$45,389

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

16.8%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Fayette County Marital Status

48% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married48%49%47%
Never married30%35%25%
Divorced12%11%13%
Widowed8%4%13%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year