Fayette County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39047 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
28,876
Rank #1,509 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,275 −15.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,770 of 3,222
45th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.5% +23.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,046 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Home Value
$170,700 −39.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,796 of 3,222
44th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.4% −57.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,896 of 3,222
10th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −29.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,139 of 3,222
65th %ile

At a Glance

64.7% Homeownership
91.0% Insured
14.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.3%34.6%51.9%69.3%86.6%90.8%3.7%2.5%2.0%0.8%0.2%0.0%

About Fayette County, Ohio

Fayette County, Ohio has a total population of 28,876, making it the 1,509th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Fayette County is 39.9 years, which is 2.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Fayette County is $63,275, which ranks #1,770 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Fayette County is $170,700, 39.4% below the national median. Renters in Fayette County pay a median gross rent of $822 per month. The homeownership rate is 64.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Fayette County, 14.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 57.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.5 min.

Fayette County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.5%).

All data for Fayette County, Ohio 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.