Fayette County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18041 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
23,334
Rank #1,721 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,321 −21.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,146 of 3,222
33th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.9% +41.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,427 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Home Value
$130,700 −53.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,507 of 3,222
22th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.0% −52.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,659 of 3,222
17th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −35.6% vs nat'l
Rank #930 of 3,222
71th %ile

At a Glance

72.1% Homeownership
93.7% Insured
16.0% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.4%42.9%64.3%85.7%93.7%3.3%1.4%1.4%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Fayette County, Indiana

Fayette County, Indiana has a total population of 23,334, making it the 1,721st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Fayette County is 44.0 years, which is 13.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Fayette County is $59,321, which ranks #2,146 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Fayette County is $130,700, 53.6% below the national median. Renters in Fayette County pay a median gross rent of $791 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Fayette County, 16.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.7 min.

Fayette County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.4%).

All data for Fayette County, Indiana 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.