Fayette County Population

1850–2026

25,417

2026 projection

3.7% 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.
202625,417-420.16%
202525,459-420.16%
202425,501+650.26%
202325,436+4641.86%
202224,972+2380.96%
202124,734+2230.91%
202024,511-7973.15%
201925,308+360.14%
201825,272+1620.65%
201725,110+1110.44%

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Fayette County Demographics

48.2median age

Median age

Female49.2 yrs
Male46.5 yrs

Adults

19,990
6,734 seniors (65+) · 34% of adults13,256 other adults

Sex

Female 50.3% · 12,605Male 49.7% · 12,437

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 45385+ years, female: 40380–84 years, male: 33580–84 years, female: 49775–79 years, male: 49875–79 years, female: 71870–74 years, male: 81770–74 years, female: 83765–69 years, male: 1,06265–69 years, female: 1,11460–64 years, male: 1,26960–64 years, female: 1,04655–59 years, male: 59355–59 years, female: 87850–54 years, male: 72750–54 years, female: 67345–49 years, male: 58445–49 years, female: 66840–44 years, male: 64740–44 years, female: 67135–39 years, male: 73535–39 years, female: 61730–34 years, male: 60830–34 years, female: 67925–29 years, male: 78825–29 years, female: 51120–24 years, male: 52820–24 years, female: 66715–19 years, male: 70215–19 years, female: 59610–14 years, male: 73910–14 years, female: 7185–9 years, male: 6965–9 years, female: 7560–4 years, male: 6560–4 years, female: 55685+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K

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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 250 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

$75,854median household income

Median household income

$75,854

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$48,400

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

8.6%

About 1 in 12 residents

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

Fayette County Marital Status

58% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married58%61%55%
Never married24%25%22%
Divorced10%8%11%
Widowed8%4%12%
Separated1%1%<1%

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