Fayette County Population

1830–2026

45,600

2026 projection

8.9% since 2020 (increase)

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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.
202645,600+5291.17%
202545,071+5291.19%
202444,542+4120.93%
202344,130+8361.93%
202243,294+6841.61%
202142,610+7421.77%
202041,868+8242.01%
201941,044+5151.27%
201840,529+3730.93%
201740,156+4441.12%

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Fayette County Demographics

47.4median age

Median age

Female48.2 yrs
Male46.6 yrs

Adults

35,504
9,938 seniors (65+) · 28% of adults25,566 other adults

Sex

Female 50.4% · 21,822Male 49.6% · 21,445

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 30385+ years, female: 55980–84 years, male: 48580–84 years, female: 58275–79 years, male: 98875–79 years, female: 97670–74 years, male: 1,18870–74 years, female: 1,27465–69 years, male: 1,67065–69 years, female: 1,91360–64 years, male: 1,62560–64 years, female: 1,75555–59 years, male: 2,01955–59 years, female: 1,90750–54 years, male: 1,51250–54 years, female: 1,57145–49 years, male: 1,27645–49 years, female: 1,32840–44 years, male: 99640–44 years, female: 90335–39 years, male: 1,38735–39 years, female: 1,52930–34 years, male: 1,29130–34 years, female: 1,27625–29 years, male: 1,15925–29 years, female: 1,19320–24 years, male: 1,13320–24 years, female: 97615–19 years, male: 1,17115–19 years, female: 1,00010–14 years, male: 1,14210–14 years, female: 1,0455–9 years, male: 1,0715–9 years, female: 9940–4 years, male: 1,0290–4 years, female: 1,04185+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K1.5K1.5K

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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 433 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

$88,456median household income

Median household income

$88,456

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$51,823

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

10.3%

About 1 in 10 residents

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

Fayette County Marital Status

56% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married56%58%54%
Never married26%29%23%
Divorced9%9%9%
Widowed8%3%12%
Separated2%1%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