Fayette County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42051 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
125,997
Rank #517 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,236 −22.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,242 of 3,222
30th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.8% +33.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,269 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Home Value
$143,200 −49.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,345 of 3,222
27th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.1% −43.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,165 of 3,222
33th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.2% +17.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,608 of 3,222
19th %ile

At a Glance

72.4% Homeownership
95.4% Insured
19.1% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.9%31.7%47.6%63.5%79.4%89.1%4.8%3.9%1.4%0.5%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Fayette County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 125,997, making it the 517th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Fayette County is 45.4 years, which is 16.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Fayette County is $58,236, which ranks #2,242 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.2%.

The median home value in Fayette County is $143,200, 49.2% below the national median. Renters in Fayette County pay a median gross rent of $793 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Fayette County, 19.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.7 min.

Fayette County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.9%).

All data for Fayette County, Pennsylvania 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.