Median Age in Fayette County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Fayette County Compares
National Distribution
Where Fayette County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.
■ Fayette County: 41.9 years
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,512 | Van Zandt County, TX | 42.0 years |
| #1,513 | Lee County, AR | 41.9 years |
| #1,514 | Marion County, GA | 41.9 years |
| #1,515 | Fayette County, IL | 41.9 years |
| #1,516 | Ford County, IL | 41.9 years |
| #1,517 | Tazewell County, IL | 41.9 years |
| #1,518 | Perry County, IN | 41.9 years |
Median Age in Fayette County, Illinois
Fayette County, Illinois has a median age of 41.9 years, which ranks #1,515 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.7% above the national value of 38.9 years.
Within Illinois, Fayette County ranks #57 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 53th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.