Fayette County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19065 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,288
Rank #1,924 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,165 −19.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,067 of 3,222
36th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.0% −4.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,273 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Home Value
$136,800 −51.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,427 of 3,222
25th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.7% −38.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,877 of 3,222
42th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −39.9% vs nat'l
Rank #791 of 3,222
75th %ile

At a Glance

76.5% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
20.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%25.9%51.8%77.8%91.0%3.7%3.1%0.9%0.8%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Fayette County, Iowa

Fayette County, Iowa has a total population of 19,288, making it the 1,924th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Fayette County is 43.9 years, which is 12.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Fayette County is $60,165, which ranks #2,067 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Fayette County is $136,800, 51.5% below the national median. Renters in Fayette County pay a median gross rent of $881 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Fayette County, 20.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.1 min.

Fayette County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.1%).

All data for Fayette County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.